Traffic & Transit
Race To Find Woman Walking On Thruway Ends In Tragedy
Soon after reports of a pedestrian on I-87 in Yonkers, state police responded to the scene where she had been struck and killed.
YONKERS, NY — A woman walking on a busy Westchester highway was struck and killed overnight, according to police.
State police were notified of a person walking against traffic in the southbound lanes of the New York State Thruway, between Exits 6A and 6, in the city of Yonkers. Around 3:43 a.m., while troopers were trying to locate the pedestrian, it was reported that she had been struck by a vehicle.
Troopers and emergency medical personnel located the woman lying in the roadway. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The preliminary investigation has determined that the deceased was walking northbound in the southbound lanes when she was struck by a vehicle in the left lane, according to state police.
Authorities said the identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
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No tickets have been issued, and the investigation is ongoing, according to NYSP.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call New York State Police Troop T at 518-436-2825.
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