Pedestrian fatally struck by tractor trailer in North Bellport is identified as Denis Hernandez, of Bellport
Suffolk police said a tractor trailer fatally struck a 27-year-old Bellport man crossing Station Road in North Bellport on Thursday night. Credit: James Carbone
The pedestrian killed after he was struck by a tractor trailer in North Bellport on Thursday night has been identified as Denis Hernandez, of Bellport, Suffolk County police said on Tuesday.
Around 10:35 p.m. Thursday, Hernandez, 27, was in the roadway of Station Road, south of Martha Avenue, when a southbound tractor trailer struck him.
Police did not confirm if the driver remained at the scene.
Hernandez was taken to NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation is ongoing, police said.
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