Traffic & Transit
Man Sentenced For Fatal Suffolk Hit-And-Run: DA
The driver struck a man, fled, and scrapped the damaged parts of his car for cash, the DA says.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Kevin Galloway, 53, of Holtsville, was sentenced to two to six years in prison Tuesday for a fatal Huntington Station hit-and-run crash, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.
Galloway killed Natividad Interiano, 48, of Huntington, in a crash in August, the DA said. Galloway pleaded guilty in November to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting.
“This defendant knew he struck a pedestrian with his car, but instead of stopping to help the victim, Galloway stopped at a gas station to check for damage to the front of his vehicle," Tierney said in a news release. "I want to thank the prosecutors for their commitment to securing this conviction, and I hope this sentence provides Interiano’s family and friends with some measure of comfort knowing the man who took their loved one is paying for the crime he committed."
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On Aug. 27, around 9:10 p.m., nearby video footage captured Galloway traveling east in his black 2003 Chevrolet Suburban and striking Interiano as he was crossing the intersection on East Pulaski Road in Huntington Station, according to court documents. Interiano, who had been walking with a cane, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Galloway drove away, and another video surveillance camera captured him entering a BP Gas Station on Park Avenue in Huntington Station, investigators said. The video footage depicted
Galloway pulling into the gas station, inspecting the front end of his vehicle, and pushing the left
headlight back into the vehicle before driving away, prosecutors said.
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On Aug. 28, in an "attempt to evade law enforcement," Galloway replaced the hood, front grill, and rims of his car, authorities said. The next day, Galloway took the damaged parts of the car to a recycling center in Medford where they were scrapped for cash, the DA said.
Galloway was arrested on Sept. 1 when he admitted to driving the Chevrolet at the time of the collision, prosecutors said.
Galloway pleaded guilty on Nov. 6. His license was revoked as part of his sentencing. He was represented by Eric Besso.
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