Lindenhurst, NY - December 12, 2013 - Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian last night.
Xu Jingeng was attempting to cross West Hoffman Avenue between South Broadway and South 4th Street at approximately 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a westbound 2006 Lexus, driven by Agnieszka Chelchowski.
Jingeng, 48, of 94 West Hoffman Ave., Lindenhurst, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead. Chelchowski, 34, of Lindenhurst, was not injured.
The Lexus was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.