LAGRANGE – A Poughkeepsie man was struck by a car as he crossed Noxon Road at Route 55 in the Town of LaGrange Tuesday night at 9:30.
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said Matthew Wells, 39, was found unconscious lying on the ground with a car stopped n the roadway.
Wells was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital with head injuries escribed as “serious“ but police said did they not appear to be life-threatening.
Preliminary investigation by the sheriff’s office and State Police found that a car driven by a 27-year-old Poughkeepsie woman was on Noxon Road attempting to make a left turn onto Route 55 when Wells crossed the road and was struck.
Police said the primary contributing factor appears to be Wells’ failure to yield as he crossed the road. No charges were filed against the driver of the car.
The investigation is continuing by the sheriff’s office crash Investigation Unit. State Police and the LaGrange Fire Department assisted at the scene.
