Crime & Safety
Tow Truck Driver Dies After Being Struck by Car in Suffolk County
The man was was in the process of hooking up a vehicle to the tow truck when he was struck Saturday night, police say.
SHOREHAM, NY – A tow driver was struck and killed by a car Saturday night in Shoreham, according to Suffolk Police.
According to police, 39-year-old Gian Russo, of East Moriches, had been dispatched to Route 25A, east of Defense Hill Road, to tow an unoccupied, disabled vehicle.
The tow truck was parked on the shoulder of the roadway, facing westbound, when a westbound 2008 Ford Taurus struck the disabled vehicle and Russo at about 8:20 p.m.
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Russo, who was in the process of hooking up the vehicle to the tow truck when he was struck, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Ford, Betty Lutz, 72, of Coram, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.
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