Crime & Safety

Update: Woman Dies After Being Struck On Route 58 Near Tanger: Police

BREAKING: She was struck by a pickup truck Sunday night; the driver stayed at the scene to render first aid, police said.

RIVERHEAD, NY — A pedestrian has died after being struck by a pickup truck on Route 58 Sunday night, police said.

According to New York State Police, April L. Valera, 47, of Levittown, was struck by the vehicle at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night at the intersection of County Road 58 and Kroemer Avenue in Riverhead.

Preliminary investigation revealed that she was crossing Old Country Road in a southerly direction, when a passing motorist traveling westbound struck the pedestrian, police said.

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The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and rendered first aid, police said.

Valera sustained a serious head injury and was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center where she was later pronounced deceased, police said.

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No criminality is suspected, police said.

State Police are requesting that any witnesses that may have observed the collision contact the State Police at (631) 756-3300.

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