70-year-old man sustains critical injuries after being struck by vehicle while crossing Route 9 in Fishkill, New York
Elderly pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car
Schettino said the preliminary investigation indicates that the man, with no permanent address, was crossing Route 9 with several other people when he was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by a 37-year-old Wappingers Falls woman.
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