Taxi Hits, Kills Pedestrian in Copiague

By Rashed Mian Posted on May 17, 2014

A 38-year-old man died after he was hit by a taxi in Copiague early Saturday morning, Suffolk County police said.

The victim, who was identified as 38-year-old Alex Medina of Wyandanch, was crossing the street at Great Neck Road and Campagnoli Avenue when he was struck by a Sunset Airport and Limousine Service taxi at 1:38 a.m., police said.

The man was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he later died.

Police said the investigation is continuing. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.

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Rashed Mian

Rashed Mian has been covering local news for the Long Island Press since 2011. He graduated from Hofstra University in 2010 where he studied print journalism. Rashed, the staff’s multimedia reporter, covers daily news for the web, shoots/edits feature videos and writes about civil liberties. He loves Afghan food and sports. Rashed is also a caffeine freak. Email: rmian@longislandpress.com. Twitter: rashedmian