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Cops seek driver in pedestrian fatality

A Brookhaven man was killed early evening on

Photo credit: Johnny Milano | A Brookhaven man was killed early evening on Dec. 28th 2012, in Riverhead when he was struck by the drivers of two separate vehicles, one of whom fled the scene, police said. (Dec. 29, 2012)

As Scott Wayte parked his car, family members gathered across the street at a Riverhead restaurant, ready to celebrate his 50th birthday.

Wayte never made it. The Brookhaven man was killed about 5:40 p.m. Friday as he tried to cross East Main Street, near Union Avenue, police said.

An unknown vehicle headed west hit Wayte, knocking him into the eastbound lanes, where he was immediately...

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