Updated: State Police ID Driver And Pedestrian Who Was Struck, And Killed On Thruway

Updated at 6:43 p.m.

CLARKSTOWN, NY — A pedestrian on I-87 in Rockland County was killed after being struck by a vehicle.

State police say that on Thursday, around 4:40 a.m., troopers from the Tarrytown barracks responded to I-87 south, on the Exit 14 acceleration lane, in the town of Clarkstown, after receiving a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

An initial investigation by the Troop F Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that 45-year-old Bravo Nondo, of Albany, had been traveling south on I-87 when he stopped his 2020 Nissan on the acceleration ramp and exited his vehicle, walking to the back for unknown reasons.

A 2019 Nissan driven by 35-year-old Gregg M. Albaum, of Nanuet, was trying to enter I-87 south via the Exit 14 acceleration lane and tried to avoid Nondo's vehicle, which was stopped in the lane, and then struck Nondo.

New York State Police confirmed to Patch that Albaum is a member of law enforcement, with the NYPD.

State police, fire and EMS converged on scene. The Exit 14 acceleration ramp was completely blocked for most of the morning commute.

Despite life-saving measures being administered at the scene, Nondo succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Albaum was taken to Nyack Hospital for treatment.

The New York State Attorney General's Office was notified of the incident and responded. Because a member of law enforcement was involved in the fatal incident, the New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation is required to investigate. The OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident, according to the New York AG's Office.

State police say the investigation remains ongoing, and ask that anyone who witnessed the crash contact the SP Haverstraw Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-344-5300.