Mario Corvasce, of Holbrook, killed in hit-and-run crash, police say
A pedestrian died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Broadway Avenue in Holbrook on Thursday night. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto/kali9
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Thursday night in Holbrook, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
The pedestrian, identified as 66-year-old Mario Corvasce, of Holbrook, "was in the roadway" in front of 780 Broadway Ave. when the driver, traveling south, struck him about 9:15 p.m., the department wrote in a news release.
Corvasce was brought to, and pronounced dead at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, according to the release.
In an email, the police press office said police are investigating what the man was doing in the roadway. A passerby called 911. There are no leads so far on the driver, the email said.
More coverage: Every 7 minutes on average a traffic crash causing death, injury or significant property damage happens on Long Island. A Newsday investigation found that traffic crashes killed more than 2,100 people between 2014 and 2023 and seriously injured more than 16,000 people. To search for fatal crashes in your area, click here.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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