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The incident occurred just before dawn near the Mobil gas station at 109 W. Ramapo Road and involved a police car from the Haverstraw PD, whose headquarters is located at 101 W. Ramapo Road.
The pedestrian, Michael Rizzetta, 69, of Garnerville, was rushed to Nyack Hospital, where he later died.
The name of the police officer has not been released, but officials say he is a 16-year member of the department.
Haverstraw Police said preliminary findings indicate the accident "to be exactly that, a 'tragic accident,' " but the investigation remains ongoing, and includes other agencies, including state police, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
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