Hudson Valley, New York Student Killed Moments After Graduating

A Hudson Valley student lost her life walking home after receiving her degree.

A Bard College graduate is being identified as the victim of a tragic accident in Red Hook.

Red Hook Car-Pedestrian Fatality Under Investigation

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The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to the car-pedestrian crash on North Broadway (Route 9) near Cherry Street in the Village of Red Hook on Saturday around 10:20 p.m.

A 2017 Ford Fusion was traveling southbound on Broadway when it left the roadway and struck a person walking on the sidewalk.

The person was later identified as 25-year-old Linh Hong Nguyen of Red Hook. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Bard College Graduate Killed In Dutchess County

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Nguyen received her master's degree from Bard College just before she was fatally hit by the car.

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"As she was walking to her home in Red Hook, NY after receiving her Master of Music in Instrumental Studies, she was suddenly struck and killed by a vehicle which veered upon the sidewalk where she was walking," her piano teacher Terrence Wilson wrote on Facebook.

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She performed her Degree Recital at Bard College on Wednesday. She grew up in Vietnam and came to the Hudson Valley for graduate school, according to a GoFundMe. CLICK HERE to donate.

"My pain and anguish over losing Linh to this horrific event is excruciating. I can only imagine what her family in Vietnam is going through," Wilson added. "You are a beautiful soul, which always manifested in your playing."

Speed A Factor, No Charges Filed

The driver remained on the scene and is working with police. Officers say the crash "appears" to have been caused by "unsafe speed."

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The driver hasn't been charged, as of this writing, but police say their investigation is continuing.

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The pedestrian, who has been identified as(age 25 of Red Hook), was and the vehicle operator was uninjured. The operator remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.