Pedestrian Killed In Central Islip Hit-And-Run: Police

The incident occurred Monday night, police said. (Shutterstock) CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — A man is dead after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run cra...

August 8, 2023
2:36 AM

The incident occurred Monday night, police said. (Shutterstock) CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — A man is dead after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash in Central Islip on Monday, Suffolk County Police said. Paul Benjamin, 58, was in the roadway at the intersection of Carleton Avenue and Elmore Street at about 8:30 p.m. when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV. The car fled the scene southbound on Carleton Avenue. Benjamin, of Central Islip, was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said.

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