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Shirley Man Fatally Hit by Truck

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A 51-year-old Shirley man was crushed to death when the truck he was working on rolled over him in Bohemia on Saturday afternoon.

Suffolk County police said Timoteo Apaza Ari was under a box truck making repairs on the exhaust system when it rolled and struck him in the parking lot of Baker’s Antiques and Collectibles on Sunrise Highway at 2:10 p.m.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives are continuing the investigation into the cause of the accident.

His family is requesting donations via fundly to pay for the funeral for the father of two.