October 14 at 06:37 am, Town of Fishkill Police received a 911 poll for a car vs pedestrian motor vehicle accident on Route 9 at Clove Rd.

Upon arrival, officers located an unconscious female in the roadway with serious injuries. Preliminary investigation suggests the injured female was crossing Rt 9 in an easterly direction on an unlit part of the roadway. A vehicle traveling southbound operated by a 23-year-old Poughkeepsie woman struck the pedestrian.

The injured pedestrian was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in critical condition, later succumbed to her injuries. Both lanes of Route 9 were closed for several hours while the New York State Police Accident Reconstruction Team investigated the crash. Town of Fishkill Police and New York State Police were assisted at the scene by Village of Fishkill Police, Rombout Fire Department and Mobile Life EMS.