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Tragic Evening in Coram: Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Collision on County Road 83

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By Published: November 23 2023

LongIsland.com

A 50-year-old pedestrian, Leo Hietala, was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Coram, Suffolk County.

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Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Coram.
 
Leo Hietala was crossing County Road 83 at Hawkins Path at approximately 7 p.m. on November 22 when he was struck by a northbound 2013 Dodge Ram, driven by Jose Perez-Vazquez.
 
Hietala, 50, of Coram, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Perez-Vazquez, 28, of Holbrook, was not injured.
 
The Dodge was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.