Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Killed In Coram Hit-And-Run: Police
The cyclist was on the shoulder when a car struck him and hit him onto the roadway, where he was hit by a second car, police say.
CORAM, NY — A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Coram on Wednesday night, Suffolk police said.
The bicyclist was traveling eastbound on the shoulder in front of 50 Middle Country Road, when he was struck by a light-colored SUV that was also traveling eastbound, around 10:45 p.m., police said. The man was thrown off the bicycle into the roadway, then struck by a 2015 Honda CRV that was traveling eastbound behind the light-colored SUV, police said.
The light-colored SUV drove off, continuing eastbound on Middle Country Road, police said. The 32-year-old man driving the Honda stayed at the scene.
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The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6553 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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