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Officers from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a report shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, of a Honda CR-V that struck a pedestrian on North Road, near the college. Police said that a 63-year-old Hyde Park man struck a Poughkeepsie resident who was on the roadway, not in a crosswalk.
Police said that the pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The driver was not injured in the crash.
Following the crash, the northbound lanes of the roadway were temporarily closed for several hours as police investigated the crash and scene.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who has information has been asked to contact the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Traffic Enforcement Unit by calling (845) 485-3680.
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