Man Crossing Street in Middletown Fatally Struck by Bus

A tragic accident has claimed the life of a 67-year-old man from Middletown, New York.

Over the last few weeks, there has been a rise in the number of people who have been hit by vehicles as they attempt to cross streets all across the Hudson Valley. A few weeks ago a seven-year-old child in Kingston, NY was crossing a street with her mother and was hit by a truck. Thankfully the child survived.

The same can't be said for 77-year-old Gary White who was killed back in December after he was struck by a vehicle while he was crossing Broadway in the City of Kingston, New York. Almost 30 days later another elderly man was struck and killed while crossing a street, this time it happened in Middletown, NY.

Coach USA Bus Fatally Strikes Man in Middletown, New York

According to the City of Middletown Police Department, at approximately 5:56 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025, they received a 911 notification reporting a motor vehicle accident on Wickham Avenue (Route 211) at the intersection of Fairlawn Avenue involving a pedestrian who was "gravely injured".

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As officers arrived on the scene they located the pedestrian lying in the eastbound lane of Wickham Avenue, along with a Coach USA commuter bus stopped alongside him, in the westbound lane. Officers transported the pedestrian by Empress Ambulance to Garnet Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead according to police.

Pedestrian Identified

The man has been identified as 67-year-old Rickey Melvin of the City of Middletown. Sadly, Mr. Melvin was reportedly homeless and had been staying at several different locations in the local area over the past several weeks. Police said that Melvin was also physically disabled, limiting the speed at which he could walk.

Investigation is Ongoing

Police did say that an active investigation is ongoing into what happened. They said that the bus driver, who was the only one on the bus at the time it struck Melvin did have an onboard dash camera which was operational and captured the collision. They also said that at this time no charges are pending against the driver of the bus.

Did You See Anything?

Police are asking for the public's help to try and piece together what happened and encourage anyone who may have witnessed the accident to contact the Middletown Police Department at 845-343-3152.