Pedestrian killed in Stony Brook hit and run, Suffolk police say
Police and medical workers on Route 347 near Hallock Road in Stony Brook where a vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian Sunday. Credit: James Carbone
A Lake Grove man has been identified as the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash in Stony Brook on Sunday morning, Suffolk County police said.
Ronald Destefano, 54, was crossing Route 347 northbound at Hallock Road shortly after 7 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene, according to detectives with the Suffolk County police Major Case Unit.
A passing motorist called 911 to report a body in the roadway, authorities said.
Destefano was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Detectives believe that a silver vehicle, which sustained front and/or passenger-side damage, may have been involved in the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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