A New York police officer died after he was struck by a car Monday night along Route 30 in the Hamlet of Northampton.
News10 reports that a Northville police officer stopped around 10:05 p.m. Monday to render aid to an injured deer lying in the middle of the road on Route 30 about .5 mile South of the Northville Bridge. A driver headed Northbound struck the officer, killing him.
Police have not yet identified the officer.
The fallen officer was a retired Gloversville police officer and currently worked part-time for the Village of Northville Police Department.