Pedestrian Killed in Tragic Melville Accident: Suffolk Police Investigating

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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Melville, prompting an investigation by Suffolk County Police.

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Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Melville last night.
 
Maxwell Morris was driving a 2003 Toyota sedan northbound in the left lane on Broadhollow Road, between Spagnoli Road and Ruland Road, when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing the roadway eastbound at 8:28 p.m.
 
The pedestrian, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Nassau University Medical Center of East Meadow, where he was pronounced dead. Morris, 23, of Huntington Station, was not injured.
 
The Toyota was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.