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SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball player Emily Smith dead at 20 after alleged hit and run

Nypost · · 336 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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“A teenager was charged after Postdam police said he fled the scene of a crash that killed SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball guard Emily Smith on Saturday morning near campus”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that SUNY Potsdam basketball player Emily Smith died in a hit-and-run accident on a Saturday morning and a suspect was charged.
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“Smith was 20.”
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Multiple sources, including the official SUNY Potsdam statement and news reports, explicitly state Emily Smith was 20 years old.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emily Irene VanCamp (; born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She gained acclaim and international recognition for portraying the lead role of Emily Thorne on the ABC series Revenge (2011–2015). Sh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emily Smith was Mayor of Coventry between 1942 and 1943, during World War II and the latter part of the Coventry Blitz. She served as a Poor Law Guardian, Labour Councillor, magistrate and alderman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Smith_(mayor)
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“The driver, 18-year-old Jakob D. Krise of Brasher Falls, N.Y., was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death, zero tolerance driving while intoxicated and driving across hazard markings.”
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Two independent news sources identify the driver as 18-year-old Jakob D. Krise of Brasher Falls, N.Y., and list the specific charges: leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death, zero tolerance DWI, and driving across hazard markings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Krise was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death, zero tolerance driving while intoxicated (DWI), and driving across hazardous markings.
https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2026/05/ny-college-stude…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zero Tolerance Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Driving across hazard markings. Police said Krise was arraigned in Town of Pierrepont Court before being released under probation supervision. He is sch…
https://channel2now.com/2026/05/16/article/news/crime/jakob-…
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“Smith was struck by a older-model black Cadillac Escalade on Pierrepont Avenue at about 3:37 a.m, and the vehicle left the scene immediately, police said.”
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Two independent sources confirm the location (Pierrepont Avenue), the time (approximately 3:37 a.m.), and the vehicle description (older-model black Cadillac Escalade).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Escalade was introduced for the 1999 model year in response to an influx of new luxury SUVs in the late 1990s, including the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Range Rover, Lexus LX, and Ford's 1998 debut of …
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web search NEUTRAL — Police responded to Pierrepont Avenue at approximately 3:37 a.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.Through investigation, officers determined the vehicle was an older-model black …
https://www.newportdispatch.com/2026/05/16/pedestrian-killed…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police said the driver fled the scene immediately after the crash. During the investigation, officers developed information identifying the suspect vehicle as an older-model black Cadillac Escalade wi…
https://channel2now.com/2026/05/16/article/news/crime/emily-…
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“Officers located the vehicle, which had front-end damage, traveling on U.S. Route 11 around 7:25 a.m. ET, and Krise was taken into custody.”
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Web search results confirm that authorities located the suspect vehicle with front-end damage on U.S. Route 11 around 7:25 a.m. and took Jakob Krise into custody.
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“Smith was transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to police.”
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Multiple sources confirm Emily Smith was transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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web search NEUTRAL — Canton-Potsdam Hospital is a 94-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Potsdam, New York, which is northeast of Canton the county seat of St. Lawrence. Their special services programs include inpatien…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton-Potsdam_Hospital
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web search NEUTRAL — Police say Emily Mae Smith, 20, was struck by a car on Pierrepont Avenue in Potsdam early Saturday morning. She was pronounced dead at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/suny-potsdam-student-from-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The victim was identified as 20-year-old Emily Mae Smith of Greenville, New York. Authorities said Smith was transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she later died from injuries sustained in the…
https://channel2now.com/2026/05/16/article/news/crime/emily-…
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“the student was Emily Smith ’28, a sophomore business administration major from Greenville, N.Y.”
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The official statement from SUNY Potsdam and other news reports confirm she was Emily Smith '28, a sophomore business administration major from Greenville, N.Y.
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web search NEUTRAL — With permission from her family, we are able to share that the student was Emily Smith ’28, a sophomore business administration major from Greenville, N.Y. Emily was a transfer student and a member of…
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web search NEUTRAL — University officials later confirmed that Emily Smith was a sophomore business administration major and a member of the SUNY Potsdam Bears women’s basketball team.
https://channel2now.com/2026/05/16/article/news/crime/emily-…
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“Smith, the student, was a transfer student and member of the SUNY Potsdam Bears women’s basketball team.”
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The official SUNY Potsdam statement and news reports confirm she was a transfer student and a member of the SUNY Potsdam Bears women's basketball team.
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web search NEUTRAL — Emily is a 2022 British biographical drama film written and directed by Frances O'Connor in her directorial debut. It is a part-fictional portrait of English writer Emily Brontë (played by Emma Mackey…
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web search NEUTRAL — The film follows Emily Brontë as she discovers her passion for writing and begins to craft what would become one of the most beloved novels of all time. We see her struggles with family dynamics and g…
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“Smith appeared in 19 games for the Bears in 2025-26 season.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number of games played in the 2025-26 season.
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“Krise was arraigned in Town of Pierrepont Court and released under probation supervision.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Krise was arraigned in Town of Pierrepont Court and released under probation supervision.
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“He is scheduled to appear in Potsdam Town Court on Wednesday.”
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