Man Dies Of Injuries Following Dix Hills Hit-And-Run: Police

DIX HILLS, NY — A pedestrian has died of his injuries after he was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Dix Hills early Sunday, Suffolk police said in an update on Thursday.

Amilar Velasquez, 37, of Huntington Station, was walking on the northbound shoulder of West Hills Road when he was struck by a vehicle that fled at 12:13 a.m., police said.

Velasquez was transported to Huntington Hospital in critical condition, police said. He died of his injuries, police said.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-
TIPS.