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Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Albany Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Albany
Patricia Peterkin ID'd As Victim In Deadly Albany Crash A woman who was struck and killed by a dump truck in Albany has been publicly identified days later. Patricia Peterkin, 63, was killed while crossing Central Avenue near Colvin Avenue at around 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Albany Police confirmed Tuesday, Feb. 18. Peterkin was found lying in the roadway and later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation found that the woman was attempting to walk south across Central Avenue when she was struck by a dump truck traveling westbound, police said. “While the contributing factors are still being…

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Dump Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Busy Street In Albany Dump Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Busy Street In Albany
Dump Truck Hits, Kills Woman Crossing Busy Street In Albany A woman has died after being struck by a dump truck in Albany. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Central and Colvin avenues for a truck vs. pedestrian crash at around 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13., according to Albany Police. Officers located a 63-year-old woman lying in the roadway with serious injuries. She was taken to Albany Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, police said. A preliminary investigation found that the woman was attempting to walk south across Central Avenue when she was struck by a dump truck traveling westbound, according to police. “While the co…

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Rolled Dump Truck Closes Capital Region Highway, Knocks Down Power Lines Rolled Dump Truck Closes Capital Region Highway, Knocks Down Power Lines
Rolled Dump Truck Closes Capital Region Highway, Knocks Down Power Lines Crews were working to reopen a highway in the region after a dump truck rolled over, knocking down power lines and sending the driver to the hospital. The Rensselaer County crash happened shortly after noon Monday, Oct. 3, in the Town of North Greenbush, on State Route 43 near Holland Drive, according to police. In an update at around 1 p.m., police said the cause of the crash was still being investigated, but speed had been ruled out and driver error is the likely culprit. The truck driver suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to the hospital for treatment, police said. Ther…

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