A Kingston woman lost her life in a hit-and-run incident on the evening of Jan. 16 on Rt. 32 in Rosendale. Authorities identified the victim as 37-year-old Victoria Cooper.
According to the New York State Police, the incident occurred at approximately 8:19pm when a 2013 Toyota traveling northbound struck Cooper after she entered the roadway on foot. The impact pushed her into the southbound lane, where an unidentified vehicle struck her and left the scene. The driver of the Toyota remained at the location and alerted authorities.
Emergency medical personnel arrived and administered life-saving measures, but Cooper was pronounced dead at the scene.
The search for the second vehicle involved is ongoing. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Kingston’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation by calling (845) 338-1702. Tips will be treated confidentially.
Cooper’s death is our area’s fifth fatal hit-and-run in under a year’s time. It comes just a weeks after Gary White of Kingston was fatally struck by an SUV on Broadway.
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