Traffic & Transit
Police Probing Friday's Fatal Crash On The Palisades Parkway
A Pelham resident died.
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ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — New York State police responded to a fatal car crash on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near exit 16 at 6:50 p.m. Friday.
According to their preliminary conclusions, a 2013 Acura MDX operated by Michael Paradis of Pelham, New York, was traveling at a high rate of speed. The vehicle left the roadway onto the west shoulder, then struck a tree and rolled over. The investigation continues.
The 56-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was the only person in the vehicle.
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During the investigation, state police shut down the parkway from the traffic circle to the bookstore, Rockland Buff reported.
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