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Tragic Bellport Collision Claims Life: Suffolk County Police Investigate Fatal Crash as Community Mourns Loss of Pedestrian Hero

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A fatal motor vehicle crash in Bellport claims the life of pedestrian Elmer Mendoza, prompting Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives to investigate the incident involving a Ford F-150 Raptor.

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Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Bellport last night.
 
Elmer Mendoza was crossing Montauk Highway on foot from north to south, between Doane Avenue and Michigan Avenue, when he was struck by an eastbound 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor at approximately 6:55 p.m.
 
Mendoza, 36, of Medford, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford, Matthew Kerins, 59, of Brookhaven, was not injured.
 
The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.