Colonie man killed after car pins him to building
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COLONIE A town man trying to dislodge his car from a median in a pharmacy parking lot was killed when the vehicle rolled and pinned him to a building Friday, Colonie police said.
Police said they were called to 1097 Loudon Road at 2:44 p.m. First responders arrived to find the car had been moved but the man was in cardiac arrest due to trauma. The man, Dirome Williamson Jr., 45, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said.
According to police, Williamson was driving the 2012 Kia through the lot of the Caring Wellness Pharmacy when he got it stuck on a small traffic island. All four occupants left the car to try to push it off the island.
Sheriff s sergeant remains hospitalized as community raises $120k for family
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Deputy Joseph Iachetta has worked at the Albany County Sheriff s Office for seven years, said Sheriff Craig Apple.ContributedShow MoreShow Less
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Albany County Sheriff Sgt. Joseph Iachetta, with his K9 Rice. Iachetta has worked at the Albany County Sheriff s Office for seven years, said Sheriff Craig Apple. He was severely injured in a crash in Colonie Feb. 8, 2021.ContributedShow MoreShow Less
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