Woman, 20, Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Greenburgh

A 20-year-old woman was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on I-287 in Westchester.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on I-287 in Greenburgh.
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08/26/2020 5:05 p.m.

New York State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-287 in Greenburgh shortly before 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, where there was a report of a crash involving a tractor-trailer and pedestrian.

On Wednesday, Aug. 26, State Police investigators announced that the investigation determined that Homosassa, Florida resident Joseph Crabtree, 55, was driving his tractor-trailer east on the interstate in the right lane near mile marker 2.5 when he saw a pedestrian in the roadway.

Police said that Crabtree was unable to stop his truck or avoid contact with the pedestrian, who has been identified as White Plains resident Jailene Ramirez-Barrios, who was struck and killed by the tractor-trailer.

According to police, Ramirez-Barrios was accompanied by Newark, New York resident Juan Serrano, 37, who was uninjured. Investigators noted that Crabtree was also uninjured and showed no signs of impairment.

Ramirez-Barrios was pronounced dead at the scene.

The fatal crash remains under investigation by the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit.

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