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Pedestrian Identified In Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: Police

The pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Dec. 30.

Sunrise Highway.

Sunrise Highway.

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Sunrise Highway

Sunrise Highway

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Steven McDonald, 63, of Coram, was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway, between exits 48 and 49, when he was hit by a 2011 BMW 550 driven by Wayne Griffith, 60, of Medford, at 9:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, police said.

McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said.

Griffith was not injured, and the BMW was impounded for a safety check, according to authorities.

Detectives with the Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad are continuing their investigation and are asking anyone with information to contact them at 631-854-8552.

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