Hit-run driver kills Bethpage bicyclist
Nassau County Police Department detectives investigate the scene where two bicyclists were struck on Hicksville Road in Bethpage. (April 6, 2011) Credit: Jim Staubitser
A hit-and-run driver in Bethpage struck two men riding on one bicycle Wednesday morning, killing one and seriously injuring the other, police said.
Stephen Marano, 32, of Bethpage, was pronounced dead at a hospital at 7:20 a.m., an hour and 15 minutes after he was struck, Nassau County police said.
The second victim, whose name was not released, was hospitalized in serious condition with internal injuries, police said.
Homicide detectives are searching for the driver of a white box truck that they think struck the bicycle as the two men headed south on Hicksville Road shortly after 6 a.m.
The truck sustained damage in a front headlight area as a result of the collision, police said.
Detectives asked that anyone with information regarding the early morning crash contact Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.
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