Crime & Safety
Police: Pedestrian Stuck and Killed in North Lindenhurst
Amityville man killed after being struck by a car near New Highway.
An Amityville man was pronounced dead after he was struck by a vehicle in North Lindenhurst on Thursday night.
Suffolk County Police said Shameek Brown, 21, of Amityville, was crossing New Highway, just north of New Horizon Boulveard, at around 9:50 p.m. when he was struck by a 2007 Nissan traveling northbound on New Highway.
Brown was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow where he pronounced dead.
The driver of the Nissan, Ray Purse, 29, of Copiague, was not injured in the crash.
The vehicle was impounded for a safety check by the police.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the First Squad at (631) 854-8152 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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