Officials say that a suspect fleeing on foot was fatally struck by a pedestrian. Police say the deceased man had been identified as a suspect in a larceny of local retail store. New York State Police say that this is an ongoing investigation.
Police say that the fleeing suspect ran out on to a busy freeway during the early afternoon hours, when travel is frequent.
New York State Police Say Fleeing Suspect Fatally Struck By Vehicle
New York State Police said in a press release that they are investigating a fatal pedestrian incident that occurred on I-390 southbound near an overpass in the town of Gates, in Monroe County, New York.
At approximately 12:10 p.m., the Gates Police Department report they were involved in a foot pursuit of a larceny suspect who had fled a nearby retail store…