Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Suffolk County

A Long Island man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into a fatal hit-and-run.

Springville Road in Hampton Bays.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view*

11/15/2024 1:13 p.m.

Southampton Town Police said Benjamin J. SheenWaltzer, age 32, turned himself in on Friday, Nov. 15, after being linked to a crash on Springville Road in Hampton Bays.

The crash on Wednesday, March 6 killed Angel Astimbay, age 67, a resident of Hampton Bays.

SheenWaltzer, of Southampton, faces felony charges of:

Leaving the scene of an accident with injuries resulting in death,
Tampering with physical evidence.

He was arraigned in Suffolk County Court and released on $50,000 bail.

Inquiries regarding the case should be directed to Southampton Town's public information office at 631-702-2227.

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