Pedestrian Dies After Hit-And-Run Accident

A pedestrian suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by a hit-and-run truck Tuesday morning at a Lake Luzerne intersection.

Jeremiah M. Tessier, 19, of Lake Luzerne, was walking outside a Stewart’s Shop when he was struck by a dark low-rider pickup or Suburban at the intersection of Route 9N and East River Drive at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, Warren County sheriff’s deputies said.

The driver fled the scene, traveling toward Cornith.

Tessier was pronounced Wednesday from injuries he suffered in the accident.