Traffic & Transit
Woman Walking On Palisades Parkway Is Struck And Killed: NYSP
The pedestrian in the traffic lane was hit by one vehicle, sending her flying into the path of another car which also struck her, cops said.
CLARKSTOWN, NY — Police are investigating the circumstances behind a tragedy on a Hudson Valley parkway.
On Saturday, just after 6 p.m., troopers from the New York State Police Haverstraw barracks were called to a report of a woman in the roadway on the Palisades Parkway northbound, near Exit 9 in Clarkstown.
Investigators say that an unidentified woman was in the driving lane when she was struck by a 2013 Honda Odyssey, sending her flying into the passing lane. The victim was then struck by a passing 2014 Mini Cooper.
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The victim received lifesaving measures at the scene and was rushed to Nyack Hospital with serious injuries. She was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The victim has not been identified by authorities.
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The investigation remains ongoing, according to New York State Police. Anyone who may have witnessed the deadly traffic collision is being asked to contact the New York State Police Haverstraw Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-344-5300.
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