North Patchogue, NY - January 29, 2017 - Suffolk County Police arrested a Mastic man for a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in North Patchogue, New York on Saturday, January 27.
Luke Figat was attempting to cross eastbound Sunrise Highway, just west of Route 112, at approximately 3 a.m. when he was struck by three vehicles. One of the vehicles fled the scene. Figat, 25, of Medford, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The drivers who remained at the scene were not injured.
An investigation by Fifth Squad and Major Case Unit detectives led to the arrest of Eduardo Aponte, 29, of Mastic, who was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death. Aponte will be held overnight at the Fifth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow at First District Court in Central Islip.
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