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Albany fatal crash victim identified as 79-year-old Guilderland man
Michael Reyes
Michael Reyes
Senior Reporter · Schenectady, NY
Michael Reyes, a graduate of Columbia University, has spent over a decade reporting on Albany's economic landscape. His previous roles include business journalism at the Daily Gazette and freelance work for several financial publications. He specializes in uncovering the effects of local policies on small businesses and entrepreneurship.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) Albany police identified Charles Adriance, 79, of Guilderland as the man killed in a crash on Western Avenue. Police said officers responded around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, to Western Avenue and Tryon Street for reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. When they arrived, they found Adriance in the road with serious injuries. The Albany Fire Department and emergency medical workers treated Adriance at the scene, and he was pronounced dead there. Police said it appears he was trying to cross the street outside a crosswalk when an oncoming vehicle hit him. The driver stayed cooperative with the investigation and was not hurt. Police said the crash investigation remains active and ongoing. The post Albany fatal crash victim identified as 79-year-old Guilderland man appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.
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