A sanitation department employee of the Satmar village of Kiryas Joel was killed at about noon today by a hit and run driver who fled the scene.
Sanitation Worker Killed By Hit And Run Driver In Satmar Village
Shmarya Rosenberg • Failedmessiah.com
Anastacio Vasquez of Spring Valley, a sanitation department employee of the Satmar village of Kiryas Joel, was killed at about noon today by a hit and run driver.
Kiryas Joel Public Safety Commissioner Moses Witriol told the Times Herald-Record that the employee was crossing the street close to 6 Satmar Drive when he was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene without stopping.
EMS tried to help the worker, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
State Police are reportedly looking for a white minivan with front-end damage.
Anyone with information about the accident or the vehicle is urged to call State Police at 845-782-8311.