A person has been killed on I-87 in the same area for the second time this week.

State police say a pedestrian was struck and killed on the northbound side of the Thruway around 1:30 a.m. Friday. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident occurred just before Exit 14 for Nanuet. One northbound lane was closed during the investigation but reopened around 8 a.m.

There's no word yet as to why the person was walking along the Thruway. Pedestrians are not allowed along the parkway. There's word that the driver knew they hit something but didn't know exactly what they'd hit.

The deadly accident is less than a mile north of Monday morning's accident that killed 47-year-old Steven Redner, of Tallman.

Investigators say Redner was broken down on the shoulder of the northbound side of the Thruwayaround 12:30 a.m., but his car was partially in the lane. Police say he had no lights on. Another driver traveling northbound rear-ended Redner's car.