Crime & Safety
Peekskill Man Dies After Being Struck By Car In Cortlandt
Police said the man was walking in the westbound lane of Crompond Road.
CORTLANDT, NY — A Peekskill man was killed when he was struck by a car in the town of Cortlandt.
The New York State Police said the fatal car and pedestrian crash happened around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday on Crompond Road.
Troopers were sent to Crompond Road and Lafayette Avenue for a report of someone hit by a car.
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Peekskill Emergency Medical Services were already on scene rendering aid to Edwin G. Merchan Tenemea, 34, of Peekskill.
He was taken to Hudson Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Authorities said the initial investigation found a 2004 Honda Accord was traveling west on Crompond Road and struck Merchan Tenemea who was walking in the westbound lane.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
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