Fatal Hit-and-Run in Wyandanch Under Investigation by Suffolk Police

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Pedestrian Killed on Wyandanch Avenue; Authorities Seek Information on Driver Who Fled Scene

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Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Wyandanch last night.
 
A man was struck by a vehicle on eastbound Wyandanch Avenue, west of Mount Avenue, at 7:29 p.m. The driver then fled the scene, continuing eastbound toward Mount Avenue.
 
The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead.
 
Anyone with information is asked to call Major Case at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.