Suffolk Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On Veterans Memorial Highway: Cops

HOLBROOK, NY — A Holbrook man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Veterans Memorial Highway on Sunday morning, Suffolk police said.

A passing motorist called 911 at about 6:45 a.m. on Sunday to report a body on the side of Veterans Memorial Highway at Grundy Avenue, police said, adding that investigators determined a man was crossing eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when he was struck by a vehicle that sped away without stopping.

Police said Alan Lepre, 59, of Holbrook, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

Lepre was the second pedestrian killed in about 10 hours in Suffolk.

James Beck, 57, of Huntington Station was struck and killed in Huntington Station at about 8:45 p.m. on Saturday. No charges were filed.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the fatal crash to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential, according to police.