A 28-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car while walking in a road in his hometown of Halesite on Thursday evening.
Suffolk County police said Jose Lucero was walking in the traffic lane on New York Avenue when he was hit by a northbound Honda Accord at 9:35 p.m.
Lucero was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, 21-year-old Frances Reynoso, also of Halesite, was not injured.
Second Squad detectives impounded the car and ask anyone with information about the crash to contact them at 631-854-8252.
