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Woman Retrieving Dog Struck, Killed On Capital Region Highway
A woman was struck and killed on a highway in the region while trying to retrieve her dog, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, March 26, on I-787 in Albany, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said the woman, identified as Noella Boucher, age 82, of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada, was in the southbound lanes near exit 1 after grabbing her dog when she was struck by a car. She died at the scene.
Boucher’s dog was located a short distance away and later died from its injuries, troopers said.
The driver immediately stopped and remained at the scene, tro…
