Richard Jennings of Brentwood, 80, struck and killed by SUV on Suffolk Avenue
The crash happened early on Monday, police said. Credit: Paul Mazza
A Brentwood man was killed early Monday when he was hit by an SUV while walking in the street, police said.
Suffolk police said Richard Jennings, 80, was walking in the eastbound lane of Suffolk Avenue near Fulton Avenue in the hamlet at about 2:20 a.m. when he was struck by a 2017 Ford Escape, driven by an Islip Terrace woman.
Jennings was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
The 23-year-old Islip Terrace woman was treated for minor injuries, police said.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Third Squad detectives at 631-854-8352.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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