Man fatally struck by car went undiscovered for 10 hours
Photo credit: James Carbone | Officials investigate the scene where a body was found on the side of the road after a deadly hit-and-run on Montauk Highway near Smith Road in Shirley on Oct. 19, 2009.
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Body found along Montauk Highway
A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a passing motorist lay undiscovered on the side of the road in Yaphank for 10 hours, police said Monday, because their search for him was concentrated in the wrong area.
The body of Elmer Mendez, 32, of Shirley, was discovered at 8 a.m. Monday, on Montauk Highway in Yaphank, Suffolk police said.
Kevin Daly, 19, of Mastic Beach, reported to police...
