Cops: Pedestrian killed in Huntington Station crash
Police are investigating a crash Thursday night in Huntington Station that killed a pedestrian.
Suffolk County police said a man was driving a 2010 Honda Civic southbound on New York Avenue around 9:35 p.m. when the car struck a pedestrian in the roadway just south of Church Street. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver and his female passenger were not injured, police said. The car was impounded for a safety check and no charges have been filed.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the crash to call Second Squad detectives at 631-854-8252.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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