Girl, 16, hit and killed by car in Colonie, police say
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COLONIE A volunteer firefighter struck a 16-year-old Albany girl with his car Thursday evening, killing her by accident, police said.
At around 10:38 p.m., San-ya Blaylock finished her shift at Kentucky Fried Chicken on 1235 Central Ave. As she crossed over to the bus stop on the south side of the street, the 20-year-old firefighter from Colonie struck the girl with his 2009 Hyundai in the westbound lane.
Police said the vehicle hit Blaylock near the intersection of Central Avenue and Frederick Avenue.
Police said the driver, who was not injured in the crash, got out of his car, moved the girl out of the travel lane and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Another fireman and a police officer arrived at the scene and tried to assist Blaylock, police said.
Albany County reports 65 new coronavirus cases as it aims to vaccinate younger people
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Capital Region providers with open vaccine slots this week
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Another coronavirus death as Albany County hospitalizations continue to fall
The county saw a slight increase in its seven-day average of new daily cases Thursday
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Albany County Executive Dan McCoy holds a county coronavirus news briefing on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at the county offices in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Another Capital Region resident has died due to complications from COVID-19, officials announced Thursday.
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy said a man in his 70s is the latest resident to pass away from the disease, raising the county’s known death toll from coronavirus to 348.