Newly released dashcam video shows the split second when an off-duty NYPD officer's car struck and killed a man standing outside his vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Clarkstown, near Exit 14 by Nanuet. The victim, 45-year-old Bravo Nondo, had pulled over and was standing near his stopped car on the Exit 14 acceleration ramp when he was hit. Authorities have identified the driver as an off-duty NYPD officer from Nanuet, and the state attorney general is now reviewing the case.
According to New York State Police, the collision happened at about 4:40 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2025, when Nondo pulled off the southbound I‑87 Exit 14 ramp and stepped out of a 2020 Nissan to check the vehicle's rear. The troopers say 35-year-old Gregg M. Albaum of Nanuet, identified as an off-duty NYPD officer, was attempting to merge onto the highway in a 2019 Nissan and "took evasive action" to avoid Nondo's vehicle before striking him, a detail also reported by Times Union. First responders pronounced Nondo dead at the scene and transported Albaum to a local hospital for treatment.
What the dashcam shows
The clip released this week offers a closer look at the moments just before impact. The footage shows a vehicle stopped in the acceleration lane and a person walking toward the rear of the car, seconds before the collision. News 12 published the video and reports that it captures the instant Nondo was fatally struck while he was outside his car near Exit 14.
The video does not answer every question about the crash, but it has given investigators and the public a clearer, if grim, window into what happened in the dark early-morning hours on the Thruway.
State review under Executive Law 70‑b
The New York State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) opened a review after the December crash. Under Executive Law Section 70‑b, OSI is required to assess incidents in which a police or peace officer may have caused a death.
The Attorney General’s office states that if its assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI will move forward with a full investigation. That process can include reviewing video evidence such as the dashcam clip, examining physical evidence from the scene, and interviewing witnesses.
What comes next
No criminal charges have been announced in the case. News 12 reports that the Attorney General is probing the crash while State Police continue their own investigation. Authorities have asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the State Police Haverstraw Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-344-5300. Officials have not publicly attributed the crash to alcohol, drugs or speed.
The dashcam's release has renewed attention to a case that OSI began reviewing in December. the original probe detailed how the agency stepped in under state law to examine the crash involving the off-duty officer and a civilian on the Thruway. Investigators say the probe remains active and that any new evidence will be reviewed before decisions on charges or referrals are made.
