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Box Truck Hits, Kills 41-Year-Old Man On Capital Region Roadway
A man was struck and killed while walking on a roadway in the region.
The Saratoga County incident happened at around 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, on Route 9 in the town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Michael Blackburn, age 41, was walking along Route 9 near Sitterly Road when he was struck by a box car.
Blackburn, of Clifton Park, was taken to Samaritan Hospital where he died from his injuries, deputies said.
The 41-year-old truck driver, of Saugerties in Ulster County, was not injured and remained at the scene.
He was not arrested, and no criminal charges we…
Teen Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle, Police Say
A Hudson Valley teenager was struck and killed when he stepped onto the roadway in front of a vehicle, according to authorities.
The incident took place in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., on Tuesday, August 10, on Forest Road in Kiryas Joel, New York State Trooper Steven Nevel said.
An initial investigation indicates, Michael Gestetner, age 18, of Brooklyn, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse southbound on Forest Road when Aaron Freeman, age 16, of Monroe, abruptly entered the roadway and was struck by the vehicle, Nevel said.
Freeman was transported by ambulance to Westchest…
Woman, Man Killed In Separate Area Crashes
Two separate fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend in the area are under investigation.
The first crash took place around 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, on Route 82, near Clove Branch Road in East Fishkill, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson.
That investigation revealed that Jenna A. Wilkins, 24, of Hopewell Junction, was walking northbound on an unlit portion of Route 82 when she was struck by a 2007 Hyundai SUV, Watterson said.
Wilkins suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
At this time no charges h…
