Man From Region Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say

A Hudson Valley man was killed when a juvenile backing an SUV into a driveway accelerated and hit the victim.

The incident occurred in Orange County at 8:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the village of Kiryas Joel in the town of Monroe.

According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 13-year-old was backing a 2024 Honda Odyssey into the driveway of a residence. While attempting to back the vehicle into the spot, the juvenile rapidly accelerated, striking the victim, identified as Abraham Moskovits, age 36, of Kiryas Joel, and the residence. 

Moskovits was extricated from underneath the vehicle. EMS performed life-saving measures, and Moskovits was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, where he died from his injuries,  Nevel said. 

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