What Happened
A 67-year-old pedestrian from Islandia was killed on the evening of Monday, October 19, when a car struck him on Veterans Memorial Highway in Islandia. Suffolk County Police said Fourth Squad detectives are investigating.
Police said a 28-year-old Sayville woman was driving a 2018 Nissan southbound on Veterans Memorial Highway at the intersection of East Suffolk Avenue at approximately 6:35 p.m. Her car struck the man as he crossed the roadway from west to east. Daily Voice gave the time as around 6:30 p.m. and described the location as a busy Islandia intersection.
He was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. The driver was not injured, a detail News 12 also reported. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.
Investigation Status
Patch reported that Fourth Squad detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash. “Police did not announce any charges,” Patch reported. Daily Voice reported that the collision remains under investigation.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.
What we don’t know yet: Police have not said whether any charges will be filed. They also have not said whether the pedestrian was crossing at a marked or signalized crosswalk.
Sources
- lilifepolitics.com
- Greaterlongisland
- Daily Voice
- TBR News Media
- News 12
- Patch