My son was struck and killed by Charles P. Fiorino of 185 Paisley Street RD217, Ballston Spa, NY. He was driving a truck owned by Storage Solutions of NY, 78 Freemans Bridge Road, Glenville, NY. It was approximately 2:00AM on August 2, 2018. The incident occurred near the intersection of State Street and Washington Avenue. There were no witnesses to the incident so it is likely that Fiorino’s was the only vehicle on the road at the time. The area is very well lit and visibility is quite good. The initial information was that Dennis was struck in the crosswalk as he headed across State Street in the direction of Gateway Park. We believe that he may have been going to an all-night store on Erie Blvd since the Stockade Market had closed an hour earlier.
Fiorino, who was a volunteer firefighter and first responder, phoned in the accident and paced back and forth for 10 or 15 minutes while he waited for the police to arrive. He did absolutely nothing on the scene to try to save our son’s life or comfort him in his final moments. A few hours later, he posted the following to his Facebook page:
Very classy. He never reached out to apologize to us.
Fiorino died on November 1, 2023, about 5 years after he killed Dennis. According to a fundraiser held for him, he died of brain cancer. We will always wonder if his condition contributed to the events of the early morning of August 2, 2018.