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Captain John Watterson, 845-486-3860
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into a fatal car-pedestrian crash which occurred on State Route 55 near Gardner Hollow Rd in the Town of Beekman at approximately 11:45 am on 2/5/26.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that Marissa L. Burke, age 39 of Beekman, was crossing Route 55 after disembarking a Dutchess County LOOP bus when she was struck by a westbound 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Ms. Burke was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead, and the operator/sole occupant of the Jeep was uninjured. The bus was not involved in the crash.
The primary factor in the crash appears to be failure to yield on the part of the pedestrian, at this time no charges have been filed and the investigation is continuing by the Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Bureau and Crash Investigation Unit. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Beekman Fire Department and Route 55 was closed for approximately 3 hours due to the investigation.
