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The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31 in Eastport.
Queens resident Judith DiLorenzo, 78, of Whitestone, was standing in front of a farm stand on County Road 111, approximately one-quarter mile north of Sunrise Highway, when the 2011 Freightliner box truck struck her, Suffolk County Police said.
The vehicle also struck the farm stand operator, Brian Ringhoff, and the farm stand
DiLorenzo, 78, of Whitestone, was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead where she was pronounced dead.
Ringhoff, 58, of East Moriches, refused medical attention, police said.
The driver of the box truck, Fredrick Rensing, 43, of Middle Island was not injured.
The Motor Carrier Safety Section performed a safety check at the scene.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.
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