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Woman Killed After Being Struck By Tractor-Trailer On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk

Police are investigating after a woman was killed in an overnight Long Island crash.

The incident happened on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in North Bellport.

The incident happened on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) in North Bellport.

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It happened around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, in North Bellport.

The victim was walking in the right lane of westbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27), east of Exit 55, when she was struck by a 2015 Kenworth tractor-trailer, according to Suffolk County Police.

Maureen Howley, age 77, of Bellport, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where she was pronounced dead. 

The tractor-trailer driver, a 30-year-old East Hampton woman, was not injured.

Motor Carrier Safety Section officers performed a safety check of the Kenworth at the scene.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.

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