Police seek lead in '08 hit-run

More than three years after a 26-year-old Amityville man was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, First Squad detectives are still looking for the culprit, Suffolk County police said Tuesday in a crime alert.

Just about midnight on Feb. 23, 2008, Lyndon Crowther was found lying in front of 37 Park Ave. in Amityville, police said. Detectives believe that after hitting Crowther, the driver of the vehicle fled before police arrived.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. All calls will remain confidential.