Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed When Struck By Car In Hudson Valley
The woman was walking along Route 55 in the town of Lagrange.
LAGRANGE, NY — A woman walking on Route 55 in the town of Lagrange was killed after being struck by a car.
The New York State Police said the incident happened around 10 p.m. Saturday on Freedom Plains Road/Route 55.
Authorities said Carol A. Murray, 61, of Lagrange was walking on Freedom Plains Road east of Commerce Street for unknown reasons when she was struck by a 2018 Nissan Sentra.
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A good Samaritan stopped and administered lifesaving techniques until troopers and the Lagrange Fire Department arrived and took over.
Murray was taken by the Lagrange Fire Department to MidHudson Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
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