Patchogue man killed in village hit-and-run, Suffolk police say
A male pedestrian was walking on North Ocean Avenue south of Roe Boulevard just before 4 a.m. Sunday when he was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene, police said. The victim, who police had not identified as of Sunday afternoon, died at the scene. Credit: James Carbone
Suffolk County police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Patchogue early Sunday.
Marco Castro, 32, of Patchogue was walking on North Ocean Avenue south of Roe Boulevard just before 4 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene, police said. Castro died at the scene.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 and covers the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island. A Long Island native, she has reported on East End issues for 10 years.
