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Pedestrian Killed On Sunrise Highway: Police
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, Dec. 27.
The man, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway, between exits 48 and 49, when he was hit by a 2011 BMW 550 at 9:25 p.m., police said.
The driver of the BMW, identified as Wayne Griffith, 60, of Medford, was not injured, authorities detailed in the release.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said.
The BMW was imp…
Fatal Crash: Person Struck By Car On Busy Long Island Roadway
A person died after being hit by a car overnight on a busy Long Island roadway.
It happened at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Melville, on Broadhollow Road (Route 110), between Spagnoli Road and Ruland Road.
A 23-year-old Huntington Station man was driving a 2003 Toyota sedan northbound in the left lane when he struck the man who was crossing the road, Suffolk County Police said.
The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, where he was pronounced dead. Morris, of Huntington Station, was uninjured.…