Pedestrian Killed On Route 9-D
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT ON ROUTE 9-D IN THE TOWN OF FISHKILL. THE DUTCHESS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THAT AROUND 10:30PM, 43 YEAR OLD DAN KATZENBERGER WAS WALKING NORTH IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF ROUTE 9-D, NEAR VELLANO DRIVE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A CAR DRIVEN BY A MIDDLETOWN MAN. ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE 45 YEAR OLD KENNETH FROST WAS DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE WHEN HIS PONTIAC GRAND AM STRUCK KATZENBERGER. KATZENBERGER DIED AT THE SCENE. FROST WAS TICKETED FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE. THE CHELSEA FIRE DEPARTMENT, BEACON VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY AND DUTCHESS COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE ASSISTED AT THE SCENE.