Kings Park man fatally struck while crossing street in Stony Brook, Suffolk police say

A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday on Nicolls Road in Stony Brook, according to Suffolk police.

Kenneth Rott, of Kings Park, was crosssing the street when he was struck by a 2017 Dodge truck traveling southbound on Nicolls Road at the intersection of Shirley Kenny Drive at about 6:45 p.m., police said. Rott was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver was not injured, police said.

The truck was impounded for a safety check and the crash remains under investigation, police said.

By Joie Tyrrell

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Joie Tyrrell is a Long Island native and covers education for Newsday, where she has worked since 1998.