Scooter crash victim dies

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By Krystle S. Morey

The man who was hit by a car on Quaker Street earlier this month has died of his injuries.
Robert W. Sheehy, of Granville, died last week of injuries that included brain bleed, a possible spinal injury and damage to his liver.
Police say Sheehy, 74, was attempting to cross the street near Cumberland Farms and the new Dunkin’ Donuts on a motorized scooter, when he collided with an oncoming vehicle.
After reviewing security footage from a nearby business, police said Sheehy was responsible for the accident.

Sheehy
Sheehy

“He had no authority to cross there,” said Chief Ernie Bassett, adding that there is no crosswalk and that he did not wait until it was safe to cross.
It is unknown if he was facing any charges at the time of his death.
The driver of the vehicle, Christine W. Reilly of West Pawlet, Vermont, is not facing any charges.
Reilly, 67, told police that she had just left the nearby school and was driving 15-20 miles per hour. She said she was focused on the roadway in front of her when she heard a thump and she stopped her vehicle, a gray Subaru Forester, and noticed the wheelchair.
When EMS and fire officials arrived at the scene, Sheehy was found lying on the ground, conscious and alert, but he did not have any recollection of the accident, police said.
He was taken to Albany Medical Center by a Lifenet helicopter following the accident.
Quaker Street was shut down for nearly four and a half hours after the incident, which occurred at 2:28 p.m. on Oct. 5.
Police said Sheehy, who lived nearby, had been seen watching traffic and construction in that area all day. He had been observed doing the same for a week before that.
“From what I can see in the video, he wasn’t being too cautious,” Bassett said.
Sheehy, born July 9, 1942, leaves several family members including his wife Jensie Weatherby and daughter Jensie “Rebecca” Sheehy. He lived in the village of Granville, but spent a good amount of time in Fair Haven, Vermont, where he used to live and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
There was a funeral service for him on Oct. 29 at the Greenmont Cemetery in Whitehall.