5 things to know this Thursday, June 27
Troopers responded to a fatal pedestrian crash in Clifton Park on Wednesday. Also, a Troy man is accused of raping a minor and threatening the victim with a metal bar. An update on the UAlbany student struck by a dirt bike, a Bethlehem man being rescued after his porch collapsed, and members of the Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff catching a 220-pound fish are all covered in your five things to know.
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Thursday! According to Meteorologists Matt Mackie and Kevin Appleby, the day should clear up after a cloudy morning with temperatures hovering near 80.
Troopers responded to a fatal pedestrian crash in Clifton Park on Wednesday. Also, a Troy man is accused of raping a minor and threatening the victim with a metal bar. An update on the UAlbany student struck by a dirt bike, a Bethlehem man being rescued after his porch collapsed, and members of the Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff catching a 220-pound fish are all covered in your five things to know.
1. Pedestrian struck and killed in Clifton Park crash
One person was struck and killed in the area of State Route 146 near the intersection of State Route 9 in Clifton Park Wednesday night. State troopers have not revealed the identity of the victim at this time.
2. Troy man accused of raping a minor in Albany
A Troy resident is accused of raping a minor. Court documents say Sakir Akkan threatened the 15-year-old girl with a metal bar while she was inside his car.
3. UAlbany student hit by illegal dirt bike heading home
The University at Albany student who was hit by a speeding, illegal dirt bike in April in Albany is heading home. Alexa Kropf‘s family said she has been in a rehabilitation facility for about a month.
4. Bethlehem man rescued after porch collapses on him
Sean Battle, 40, of Delmar, was hospitalized after his front porch collapsed underneath him in Bethlehem. Several crews responded to Roweland Avenue near Delaware Avenue on Tuesday to rescue Battle.
5. 220-pound fish caught in Hudson River
Talk about the catch of the day. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), members of the Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff caught a 220-pound fish that was over six feet long.