Crime & Safety
Police: Lake Ronkonkoma Woman Killed in Crash
Denise Baglivi was struck and killed on Portion Road Wednesday night.
A Lake Ronkonkoma woman was killed in a motor vehicle crash Wednesday evening, according to Suffolk County Police.
Denise Baglivi was crossing Portion Road around 6:30 p.m. when she was struck by a 1998 Ford Explorer driven by Betty Heller, 77, of Farmingville, police said.
Baglivi, 53, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
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Heller was not injured in the crash.
The car was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information about this crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
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