Seth Miller, of Smithtown, charged in hit-and-run that killed Central Islip woman
Police investigators probe the scene of a deadly hit-and-run on Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia on Nov. 27. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
Suffolk County police have charged a Smithtown man with leaving the scene of a hit-and-run that killed a Central Islip woman last week.
Police arrested Seth Miller, 40, on Wednesday, charging him with the Nov. 27 crash on Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia.
Joan Foley, 59, was killed after being struck crossing the highway at Fifth Avenue about 5:15 a.m., police said.
Miller was charged with leaving the scene of an incident with a fatality.
He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Central Islip, where bail was set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 insured bond.
William Keahon, Miller's Hauppauge-based defense attorney, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday night.
Detectives said they are still investigating the crash.
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