Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Who Died After Being Struck By Vehicle In Suffolk Identified: Police
The 71-year-old was struck on Horseblock Road on Sept. 10, Suffolk police say.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — A 71-year-old man has been identified as the person who did after a strike from a vehicle in Farmingville last week, Suffolk police said.
Luis Canales of Farmingville was struck by a 2020 Toyota driven by a 48-year-old Medford woman on Horseblock Road, just west of North Ocean Avenue, at around 4 p.m. on Sept. 10, according to police.
Canales was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition where he later died, police said.
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The woman was not hurt, police said, adding that her Toyota was impounded for a safety check.
Detectives from the 6th Squad in Selden are investigating, police said.
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Anyone with information can call 631-854-8652.
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