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Tragic Twilight Collision Claims Life of Holbrook Pedestrian: Sixth Squad on the Hunt for Answers

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Holbrook pedestrian fatally struck by Volvo; Sixth Squad detectives seek information in tragic collision.

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Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Holbrook last night.
 
Thomas Heckman was walking westbound across Patchogue Holbrook Road, near Vacation Court, when he was struck by a southbound 2022 Volvo sedan at approximately 8:25 p.m.
 
Heckman, 66, of Holbrook, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was
pronounced dead. The driver of the Volvo, Steven Rodriguez, 58, of Lindenhurst, was not injured.
 
The Volvo was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.