Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A Selden pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 7, 2025, and a Selden woman was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene, according to Sachem, NY Patch. Suffolk County police say the incident unfolded at approximately 1:20 a.m. on College Road, north of its intersection with Mooney Pond Road, in Selden.
The crash was not discovered by responding officers — it was a passing motorist who first noticed a body and vehicle debris scattered in the roadway and called 911 to report the emergency, police said. That anonymous good Samaritan’s call set the response in motion. When officers from the Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct arrived at the scene, they found Randolph King, 36, of Selden, lying unconscious in the road. Despite emergency response efforts, King did not survive. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to Patch.
With the driver no longer present, detectives worked to identify the vehicle involved. Police located a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee bearing damage to its front end and windshield — damage consistent with striking a pedestrian — and connected it to Yeymi Sanchez-Guzman, 31, of Selden. Sanchez-Guzman was subsequently arrested in connection with the deadly crash, police said.
Major case unit detectives took the lead on the investigation and formally charged Sanchez-Guzman with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, as reported by Patch. As of Sunday morning, she was being held at the Sixth Precinct. Her arraignment was scheduled to take place at First District Court in Central Islip on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Investigators are continuing to piece together the full sequence of events and are appealing to the public for help. Anyone who witnessed the crash, saw the Jeep Grand Cherokee in the area of College Road and Mooney Pond Road in the hours around 1:20 a.m., or who has any other information relevant to the investigation is urged to contact the Suffolk County Police major case unit at 631-852-6553.
Location & Road Context
College Road in Selden runs through a largely residential and mixed-use stretch of central Suffolk County, in the area commonly associated with the Sachem school district. The segment north of Mooney Pond Road, where this crash occurred, is a two-lane surface road that sees a blend of local residential traffic and commuter cut-through use, particularly during late-night hours when highway alternatives may be congested. The area is not a high-profile arterial corridor, making the presence of vehicle debris in the roadway particularly difficult for drivers to anticipate — a factor that likely contributed to a passing motorist being the first to report the incident rather than any roadside witness. Suffolk County maintains roads across a broad network of surface streets where pedestrian vulnerability remains a persistent safety concern, especially in the overnight hours.
Our local incident database has recorded 319 accidents in Suffolk County to date, reflecting the county’s status as one of the most crash-active jurisdictions on Long Island. College Road and the surrounding Selden area do not have major interchange infrastructure, meaning traffic enforcement and pedestrian safety depends heavily on local precinct patrols — in this case, the Sixth Precinct.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Sanchez-Guzman faces a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a serious felony-level offense under New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The charge was filed by Suffolk County Police major case unit detectives, who assumed investigative control over the case from the responding Sixth Precinct officers. She was being held at the Sixth Precinct as of Sunday morning, with arraignment scheduled at First District Court in Central Islip later that same day, according to Patch.
The investigation remains active. Detectives have not publicly disclosed how Sanchez-Guzman was located following her alleged flight from the scene, nor have police released details regarding potential additional charges, the condition of the roadway at the time of the crash, or whether speed or impairment are suspected contributing factors. Those details may emerge as the investigation progresses and as Sanchez-Guzman moves through the court system. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 631-852-6553.
Broader Impact
Leaving the scene of a fatal accident in New York State is classified as a Class B felony when a death is involved, carrying a potential sentence of up to 7 years in state prison. The charge reflects Albany’s long-standing legislative priority of ensuring that drivers who cause fatal crashes are held accountable even when the underlying cause of the accident may itself be difficult to prosecute — a framework that has come under renewed scrutiny in recent years as pedestrian fatalities on Long Island have remained stubbornly high. Suffolk County has seen multiple serious pedestrian-involved incidents in recent months, and this case underscores the particular danger posed in residential roadway corridors during overnight hours, when foot traffic is unexpected and illumination is limited.