Crime & Safety

Woman Dies After Being Found Injured In Vehicle At Suffolk Gas Station: Police

She was found injured and unresponsive in the vehicle at the gas station — and the cause is believed to be criminal, police say.

YAPHANK, NY — A woman was found injured in a vehicle at a Yaphank gas station early Saturday morning and later died — and police said they believe her cause of death was criminal.

According to Suffolk County police, homicide squad detectives are investigating the incident, which took place at about 7:25 a.m. Juliann Bachmann, 30, was located injured and unresponsive, in a vehicle at the Speedway gas station, located on Horseblock Road, police said.

Bachmann was transported to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in Patchogue, where she was pronounced dead, police said.

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Following a preliminary investigation, detectives believe the cause of death to be criminal, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department's homicide squad at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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