Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Car in Wading River
Police say Wading River resident was pronounced dead at Peconic Bay Medical Center.
A male pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Wading River on Thursday evening has died, police said.
Wading River resident John W. Hyte, 52, died after being struck by a car driven by Riverhead resident Anthony Simonetti, Jr., 71, police said.
According to Riverhead police, a call came in at 5:51 p.m. about an accident that took place in Wading River at Route 25A near Little Leaf Court.
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A 2002 Subaru driven by Simonetti Jr. was traveling eastbound on Route 25A when he struck Hyte, a pedestrian who was in the eastbound lane, police said.
Hyte sustained serious injuries and was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment, at which time he was pronounced dead.
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Police said no arrests were made.
The investigation is ongoing. Police ask that any witnesses to the accident call the Riverhead Town Police Department detective division, 631-727-4500 ext. 326.
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