Crime & Safety
Westchester County Police Officer Struck and Injured by Motorist on the Hutch
The officer remains in stable condition in Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
A Westchester County Police officer was struck by a car on the Hutchinson River Parkway near Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale Saturday night, and he remained in stable condition Sunday at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, authorities said.
The accident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Police said the officer, whose identity was not yet released, was out of his car helping a motorist when he was struck by a car driven by a 63-year-old Massachusetts woman.
Her identity also was not released. She has not been charged, but the investigation into the accident is continuing.
Below is the press release from the Westchester County Police Department:
The Westchester County Police officer who was struck by a car Saturday night on the Hutchinson River Parkway remains hospitalized today in stable condition at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
The officer was struck outside his patrol vehicle about 9:30 p.m., while assisting a motorist whose car had broken down on the southbound side of the parkway near Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale. The officer and his patrol car were struck after he had closed the right lane to create a safety zone for a tow truck that had arrived on the scene. The marked patrol car’s emergency lights were activated at the time.
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The driver of the vehicle that struck the officer – a 63-year-old Massachusetts woman -- was evaluated by county police and determined not to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. No charges have been filed, although the investigation is continuing.
“We are grateful that the officer’s injuries, though serious, are not life-threatening,” said County Executive Robert P. Astorino. “The incident is a reminder of the hazards that officers face while keeping our parkways safe.”
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