UPDATE: State Police have identified the victim as 63-year-old Nadine Osuch, of Amherst.
State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in the Livingston County town of York.
Troopers say a 63-year-old woman was crossing Main Street around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a northbound Ford Fiesta. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, 52-year-old Bryan Royston of Hilton, remained on scene and called 911. Troopers say he showed no signs of impairment and declined medical treatment.
Royston is an officer with the New York State Park Police and was off-duty when the accident happened. The PBA of New York State issued the following statement, attributable to President James McCartney:
“At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, an off-duty officer of the New York State Park Police was operating his personal vehicle immediately following his shift on Main Street in the town of York, when the off-duty officer’s vehicle struck a female pedestrian. New York State Police confirm that the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The off-duty officer is a 20-year veteran of the New York State Park Police and a member of the PBA of New York State. Based on his status as an officer, the New York State Police and the New York State Attorney General’s Office are investigating the incident.
The PBA of New York State wishes to express our deep regret and heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family. We await more information from the investigation and have no further comment at this time.”
The investigation is ongoing, with assistance from the State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit.
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