State Police from Poughkeepsie are investigating the death of a Pleasant Valley man
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robert C. Gregory
Troop K Commander
PRESS RELEASE
Pleasant Valley, New York – On January 3, 2018, New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 for a report of a man pinned underneath of a vehicle located at 113 Tyrell Road, in the Town of Pleasant Valley.
The preliminary investigation suggests that at approximately 10:35 a.m., 36-year-old Timothy Russell Jr., of Pleasant Valley, was laying on the ground, performing work to the underside of his Ford F250 pick-up truck. It is believed that the vehicle rolled backward, which resulted in the victim receiving fatal injuries.
Members of the Pleasant Valley Fire Department and Mobile Life EMS arrived on scene to render medical assistance, however, the victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner.
The incident, which appears to be accidental in nature, remains under investigation.
