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The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 in Orange County on Route 17 eastbound in the town of Monroe.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Westchester County resident Garfield E. Elliot, age 47, from New Rochelle, was involved in a vehicle crash where he was the operator of one of the vehicles, state police from the Monroe barracks said.
Elliott exited his vehicle in the center median of Route 17 and stepped into the roadway when he was struck by a 2018 Volkswagen that was traveling east., according to state police.
Elliott was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The road was closed for approximately two hours following the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
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