Riverhead

Laurel Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead

By Timothy Bolger Posted on January 16, 2014

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Laurel early Thursday morning.

Southold Town police said the man was struck on Route 25 near the Riverhead town line shortly before 6 a.m.

The victim’s identity was not immediately available. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The drivers of two vehicles believed to be involved stopped at the scene, police said.

Police are continuing the investigation into the cause of the crash.

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Timothy Bolger

Timothy Bolger is the Editor in Chief of the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news in addition to reporting longer, sometimes investigative features. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how screwed up Lawn Guyland is.

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