Crime & Safety

Police Seeking Driver Involved In Fatal Suffolk Hit-And-Run

A woman was killed early Saturday, police say. Detectives are looking for the driver and posted a video of the vehicle they say hit her.

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Suffolk police say the driver of this vehicle fatally struck Bernarda Fernandez, 49, of Huntington Station, on Saturday. Detectives are looking to find the driver.
Suffolk police say the driver of this vehicle fatally struck Bernarda Fernandez, 49, of Huntington Station, on Saturday. Detectives are looking to find the driver. (Courtesy of Suffolk County Crime Stoppers)

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — Suffolk police are looking for the driver involved in a fatal Huntington Station hit-and-run on Saturday, officials said.

Bernarda Fernandez, 49, of Huntington Station, was crossing Jericho Turnpike at Oakwood Road when she was struck by a Jeep Cherokee traveling westbound on Jericho Turnpike at 3:49 a.m. Saturday, police said. Fernandez was pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital.

The Jeep driver drove away northbound on Oakwood Road, police said.

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Video posted by Suffolk police shows the Jeep driving away.


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Police ask anyone with information to reach Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via phone call at 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. A cash reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest.

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