Bay Shore crash leaves pedestrian dead, police say

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car Monday evening in Bay Shore, Suffolk police said.

Anthony Battaglia was traveling south on Brentwood Road near the westbound Sunrise Highway Service Road in his 2005 Dodge Caravan, when he struck and killed a man about 6:45 p.m., police said. The victim’s name was not immediately released pending notification of relatives, police said.

Battaglia, 66, of Brentwood, was not injured and stayed at the scene, police said. His vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

The investigation is continuing, police said.

By Nicole Fuller

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Nicole Fuller is Newsday's senior criminal justice reporter. She began working at Newsday in 2012 and previously covered local government.