Tragic Evening in Coram: Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Collision on County Road 83
Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Coram.
Leo Hietala was crossing County Road 83 at Hawkins Path at approximately 7 p.m. on November 22 when he was struck by a northbound 2013 Dodge Ram, driven by Jose Perez-Vazquez.
Hietala, 50, of Coram, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Perez-Vazquez, 28, of Holbrook, was not injured.
The Dodge was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.