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ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island DWI Crash

The identity has been released of a man killed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver.

The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Westbury.

The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Westbury.

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The suspect, Wilfredo Blanco Molina.

The suspect, Wilfredo Blanco Molina.

Photo Credit: Nassau County Police

The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Westbury.

A 2006 gray Chrysler Sebring was traveling eastbound on Old Country Road when it struck a bicyclist near the intersection of State Street. 

The bicyclist sustained extensive injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police paramedic. He's now been identified as Robert F. Mccarthy, age 69, of Hicksville.

The driver of the vehicle, Wilfredo Blanco Molina, age 41, of Hicksville, fled the scene and continued to drive eastbound on Old Country Road, Nassau County Police said.

Officers located Molina a short time later near the intersection of Old Country Road and the Wantagh State Parkway.

A Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted resulting in positive results and Molina was placed under arrest without incident.

Further investigation resulted in a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine located on Molina, said police.

Molina has been charged with:

  • Vehicular manslaughter,
  • Leaving the scene of an incident,
  • Criminal possession of a controlled substance,
  • Driving while intoxicated. 

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