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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…
Storm Watch: Fast-Moving System Brings Rain, Sleet, With Up To Foot Of Snow Farther North
A complex storm is bringing rain to much of the region, with sleet farther inland, and as much as a foot of snow in some spots in upstate New York and northern New England.
The storm, which arrived late Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, has continued into Monday morning, Jan. 23.
The storm is expected to wind down late in the morning or around midday on Monday, with skies gradually clearing on a brisk and breezy day with a high temperature in the upper 30s to low 40s, according to the National Weather Service.
"For snow lovers in and near the big I-95 cities in the Northeast, this is another disa…
