Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In Suffolk Hit-And-Run: Police
The woman was crossing a road when she was fatally struck by a vehicle, police say.
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash while she was crossing the street in Huntington Station early Saturday, Suffolk police said.
Bernarda Fernandez, 49, of Huntington Station, was crossing Jericho Turnpike at Oakwood Road when she was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Jericho Turnpike at 3:55 a.m., police said. Fernandez was brought to Huntington Hospital where was pronounced dead, police said.
The car drove away northbound on Oakwood Road after hitting Fernandez, police said. Detectives believe the vehicle is a small to mid-size SUV.
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Police are searching for the driver. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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