Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Suffolk: Police
The man was crossing the street when he was fatally struck on Sunday, police say.
COPIAGUE, NY — A 61-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a car while crossing the street in Copiague on Sunday night, Suffolk County Police said.
The man was walking westbound across Great Neck Road, about 75 feet north of Oak Street at about 8 p.m., when he was struck by a southbound 2020 Toyota Corolla.
The man was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip where he died, police said. His name is being withheld until his family can be notified.
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The driver of the Toyota was not hurt, police said.
The Toyota was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.
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