Pedestrian Rudolph Seabron, 57, dies after being struck by two cars on Watervliet Shaker Roadin Colonie, New York
Car Crash in Colonie Kills Man Lying in Road
Police say they are now looking for a Mazda 6 with front end damage. They think the driver of that car took off and left the victim in the road.
When the second car hit the victim, that is when police were called. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say they figured out a second car was involved when the snow started melting, which revealed broken pieces from the first car.
Colonie police say the second driver was not under the influence of any drugs or alcohol and did the right thing by calling police.
Police ID man killed in fatal pedestrian crash on Watervliet-Shaker Road
Seabron was a member of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade as a Master Sergeant. He was at the New York State Armory in Latham this weekend for a drill.
Man found guilty in hit-and-run crash that killed veteran
A jury on Wednesday found 34-year-old Brian Tromans guilty in the hit-and-run death of National Guard Master Sgt. Rudolph Seabron. The Albany man had been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash without reporting it and tampering with physical evidence.
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