Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In East Northport Crash: Police
An 81-year-old Saint James man was struck on Larkfield Road late Monday night, Suffolk police said.
EAST NORTHPORT, NY — An 81-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle late Monday night in East Northport, Suffolk County police said.
According to Suffolk County Police, the crash occurred at approximately 10:50 p.m. in front of 332 Larkfield Road.
Police said Pierino Liberta, 81, of Saint James, was crossing the roadway on foot from west to east when he was struck by a northbound 2020 Subaru Outback.
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Liberta was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said.
The driver of the Subaru, identified by police as Jack Sandin, 19, of Northport, was not injured.
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Police said the vehicle was impounded for a safety check. No charges were immediately announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Second Squad at 631-854-8252, police said.
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