Hit-and-run caught on camera in Poughkeepsie
Video shows driver leaving after woman is struck; victim heard calling out for help
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A hit-and-run in the City of Poughkeepsie was captured on surveillance video shared with News 12, appearing to show a woman being struck by a vehicle and the driver leaving the scene.
The video, sent by a neighbor on Taylor Avenue, is time-stamped around 10:15 p.m. on April 28.
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The woman is seen crossing the residential street when she’s struck. She is later heard on the ground calling out for help as the driver gets out, checks on her, then gets back into the car and drives away.
The recording appears to show the driver backing up before leaving in the direction he came.
The neighbor who shared the video says they, and others nearby, heard her calls for help, ran outside and called police.
The victim’s mother told News 12 no arrest has been made.
She says her 42-year-old daughter was walking to her car when she was struck, and suffered a broken right ankle requiring plates and screws, along with two fractures in her left leg extending into her knee that also required plates and screws.
The mother says her daughter faces a long recovery and is expected to remain in rehabilitation for months.
Christopher Oliveira, who lives nearby, says he’s not surprised something like this happened.
“I think it is a terrible tragedy that happened here. A lot of people do drive really fast through here,” he said. “It’s too bad they didn’t take accountability for it.”
City of Poughkeepsie police confirmed a recent hit-and-run in the area but have not released additional details.
