ONONDAGA COUNTY, NY. (THECOUNT) — Jim Boeheim, Syracuse men’s basketball coach, struck and killed a pedestrian while operating a vehicle on I-690, according to the Onondaga County District Attorney.
Boeheim, 74, hit a man that was already outside his vehicle, after being involved in an unrelated, single-car crash. Bad weather may have played a part in the fatal collision, according to reports.
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There were three other people in the car that initially crashed, DA Bill Fitzpatrick confirms.
The car involved in the initial crash hit a guardrail and became disabled.
Boeheim was passing by the crash after it happened, not long after his team finished its game at the Carrier Dome, reported MyTwintiers.
Fitzpatrick confirms Boeheim is cooperating with the police investigation, went right to the police headquarters following the crash, and no alcohol or drugs were detected.
Fitzpatrick also adds Coach Boeheim was driving at an appropriate speed.
Geo quick facts: Onondaga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse. Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. J. Ryan McMahon is the current County Executive – Wikipedia.