New York State Police provided more information about a man who was killed while walking on a busy highway in the Hudson Valley.
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New York State Police are now identifying the pedestrian who was killed in North Salem earlier this week. According to Troopers, 54-year-old Arturo Martinez Jimenez of Brewster was walking in the left lane of Interstate 684 Monday morning when an SUV struck him.
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Jimenez was pronounced dead moments after first responders arrived at the scene.
The car-versus-pedestrian collision happened on the southbound side of Interstate 684 in the Town of North Salem, near mile marker 24.4.
Why Was Brewster Man Walking On I-684?
It remains unclear as to why Jimenez was walking on the busy highway around 2 a.m. on Monday.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that a male was walking in the left lane of Interstate 684 when he was struck by a southbound vehicle,” New York State Police told Hudson Valley Post in a press release. “Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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Police say their investigation is ongoing and are asking witnesses to this tragedy to contact the New York State Police Somers Bureau of Criminal Investigation at (914) 742-6057.
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