ID Released For Long Island Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck

The identity has been released of a man in a wheelchair who was struck and killed by a pickup truck while he was crossing a busy Long Island intersection.

Joe Lombardi

02/11/2020 7:37 a.m.

It happened Monday, Feb. 10 at approximately 8:40 p.m. in Patchogue.

The man, now identified as Harold Ferreri, 62, was crossing Waverly Avenue, approximately 200 feet south of Gateway Boulevard, when he was struck by a 2003 Dodge Ram Pickup being driven by Santiago Diaz of Central Islip.

Ferreri, who was un-domiciled, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.

Diaz, 45, of Central Islip, stayed at the scene and was uninjured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.

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