Woman, 60, killed in Schenectady auto vs. pedestrian accident

A 60-year-old woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Schenectady.

Police say it happened around 9:30 Tuesday evening in the 1000 block of State Street.

First responders found the woman laying in the street. She was pronounced dead at Ellis Hospital shortly after 10 p.m. Her name hasn’t been released.

Police say the people inside the vehicle are being cooperative. Police don’t think the driver was impaired.

Roads in the area were closed for a time, but have since reopened.