Driver still sought in deadly crash

Police on Tuesday said they are still seeking leads in the death of a man who was struck by two sport utility vehicles as he bicycled across South Country Road in East Patchogue last month.

Eric Dennis, 22, left behind a wife and three children.

The fatal accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, police said.

Dennis, the father of two boys and a girl, was struck by a westbound vehicle, then an eastbound vehicle. Police said the driver of the first SUV stopped, but the driver of the second vehicle, a light-colored SUV, continued on, police said. Police said Dennis was taken to Stony Brook University Medical Center, where he died.

"He was a good father, a very good father," Essex Williams, the grandfather of Dennis, told Newsday last month. "It's a great tragedy for our family and it'll take me a while to realize what a disaster this is . . . I hope that the driver of the vehicle that didn't stop will realize this wasn't a possum or a raccoon or a dog. This was a human life. I hope they come to that realization -- and turn themselves in to police."

Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential -- and police said callers are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.