State Police Monroe investigate bus pedestrian fatal accident.

 

State Police Monroe investigate bus pedestrian fatal accident.

 NEW YORK STATE POLICE
 Major Pierce V. Gallagher
 Troop F Commander
 
  
PRESS RELEASE

New York State Police in Monroe are investigating a fatal accident that occured on November 10, 2017, at approximately 11:15 a.m. in the Village of Kiryas Joel.

A school bus traveling East on Acres Road at the intersection of Lemburg Road in the Village of Kiryas Joel. The bus stopped to let several children off. Leah Mezzi, 6 of Brooklyn, NY, exited the bus and proceeded to a south sidewalk and abruptly changed directions and began to cross the street in front of the bus. The bus driver did not see her change directions and she was subsequently struck by the front bumper.

She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

State Police BCI, Commercial Vehicle Unit and Accident Reconstruction Unit are investigating.

Investigation is ongoing at this time.

 

Author: Harlem Valley News