Chatham, NY – A quiet neighborhood in Chatham is grappling with grief after the death of Patti Smith Barrett, a longtime resident who succumbed to her injuries early Wednesday, January 7, 2026, following a pedestrian crash the previous afternoon. According to family members, Barrett was walking her dog on January 6 when she was struck by a vehicle in her neighborhood. She was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery to address bleeding on her brain. Despite intensive medical care, she remained unconscious and intubated in the ICU. Her condition deteriorated overnight, and she died surrounded by…