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Orange County Man Walking On Route 9W Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck Orange County Man Walking On Route 9W Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck
Orange County Man Walking On Route 9W Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck An investigation is underway after a man was struck and killed by a pickup truck on a busy area roadway. It happened on Saturday, July 11 in Ulster County at about 3:45 a.m. on Route 9W and North Riverside Road in the town of Lloyd. An investigation revealed that Orange County resident Leon P. Ponder, 39, of Newburgh, was walking southbound in the right lane on 9W when he was struck by a 2014 Toyota Tundra that was traveling southbound.  The operator of the Tundra observed the man walking in the middle of the lane and attempted to avoid him, state police said. The operator subse…