Courtney Sipes was crossing East Main Street with her mother on her way to a music lesson at Cornet Music when she was struck by a westbound white pickup truck sport utility vehicle that fled the scene at 7 p.m., according to 4th Squad detectives.
The vehicle didn’t stop or slow down.
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“At first I didn’t realize what happened,” said Denise, a witness who called 911 when traffic stopped and she heard a loud noise. “I was driving and I heard her mother scream, ‘Where is my daughter!’ and I just got this sick feeling.”
Denise’s husband, Robert, a retired police officer ran over to see what happened and found Sipes underneath a parked vehicle in front of Napper Tandy’s Pub. Police quickly arrived and Sipes was taken to St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, where she died of her injuries.
The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone who may have information to call them at 631-854-8452 or to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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correction 11 year old girl
Courtney was a wounderful person, and to see this happen to young nice 10 year old girl is just terrible my sympathy goes to her family and friends. In my class that she will always be apart of I still and always will miss her
:( courtney sipes first bffflllllll eva
i miss courtney sooooooooooooo much. we were 1st bffls i swear she even told me i have plent of bfffllllllllllllls but she’s my 1st. can u imagine having someone passed away that u love soooooo much and is that ur 1st best friend ever? I think this should of never happened.
My friend was a good friend of Courtney’s and is currently very depressed. She will be remembered and great sympathy is given to the Sipes family. It is such a terrible tragedy that that little girl got killed while she should have been enjoying Thanksgiving and Christmas with her family.
This is such a terrible tragedy to happen to such a nice family. Courtney was a sweet young girl and will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers will be with the Sipes family this week