Police: Man killed in Sunrise Highway crash in North Bellport

A man was killed after a fatal crash on Sunrise Highway in North Bellport late Friday, officials say.

News 12 Staff

Feb 29, 2020, 11:20 AM

Updated 1,518 days ago

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A man was killed in a fatal crash in North Bellport late Friday, officials say.
Police say a 77-year-old man driving a Lincoln sedan was hit from behind by a GMC Sierra near Exit 55 in the eastbound lanes on Sunrise Highway around 9:45 p.m.
The Lincoln went onto the center median and struck a divider. The Sierra kept going for about 100 feet and then crashed into a concrete pillar under the Sill Road overpass.
The driver of the Sierra was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released.
The 77-year-old man was treated for minor injuries.
Police say it was a dangerous night on Suffolk roads as a Huntington Station man was also hit by a sanitation truck.
Officials have identified him as 61-year-old Guillermo Ramirez. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators say no charges have been filed in either of these incidents.
Police are asking anyone with information on the Huntington Station crash to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
Anyone with information on the crash in North Bellport should call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.


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