Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Bohemia last night.
A man was in front of 3870 Veterans Memorial Highway crossing the road northbound on foot when he was struck by an eastbound 2003 Honda Civic at approximately 8:30 p.m. The driver of the Honda, Victor Velez, 32, of Bayport, stopped his car and then saw two other vehicles hit the victim and continue eastbound without stopping.
The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene by an Emergency Medical Technician from Lakeland Fire Department Rescue.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.