BEACON — State Police from the Wappinger barracks responded to Route 9D in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County, at approximately 9:09 a.m. Sept. 3 for a report of a flag person struck by a vehicle.
The investigation determined that a flagger was directing traffic in a construction zone when a vehicle bypassed two cars stopped at a temporary traffic signal.
Despite repeated verbal commands from the flagger to stop, the operator, later identified as Rrezarta Bajramaj, 33, of Wappinger, continued driving southbound toward the flagger.
The vehicle advanced twice, making contact with the flagger’s legs, before reversing and leaving the scene.
Troopers subsequently located Bajramaj at her residence in the Town of Wappinger, where she was taken into custody without incident.
She was charged with Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree (Class A misdemeanor) and issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Fishkill Court on Oct. 27 at 3:00 p.m.
The victim did not report serious injuries at the time of the incident.
