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Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Region Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Region
Victim Wished Late Mom Happy Birthday 48 Hours Before Being Struck, Killed In Region 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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by Michael Mashburn
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Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Roadway In Region Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Roadway In Region
Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Roadway In Region Police have identified a Hudson Valley man who was struck and killed by two cars while crossing a roadway with another person. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at W. Maple Avenue and Kings Point in Ramapo. Related: 1 Killed, Another Injured After Being Hit While Crossing Ramapo Roadway According to Ramapo Police Sgt. Michael Anton, Chaim Chiment, age 70, of Monsey, was killed while crossing W. Maple Ave westbound with another person at the street corner when a vehicle traveling northbound struck both. Anton said that Chimemt was thrown into the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Roadway In Region Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Roadway In Region
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Roadway In Region A man was hit and killed by a Jeep as he crossed a busy roadway in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, Lawrence Williams, age 76, of Hyde Park, was crossing Violet Avenue from the Sunoco Gas Station to his residence at the Hyde Park Assisted Living when he was struck by a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 41-year-old Hude Park woman. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was not injured, he added. During an investigation, witnesse…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking 66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking A man was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Industrial Drive and Fortune Road East in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the 66-year-old Wallkill resident was found lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive.  Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR.  The victim was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services, where he was&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes