1 pedestrian dead, 1 hurt in Mastic Beach van crash
One person is dead and another is injured after a crash involving a cargo van in Mastic Beach late Saturday night. Police say a 1994 Ford van was headed south on Mastic Road near Riverside Avenue around
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Jul 30, 2016, 7:25 PM
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Updated 3,065 days ago
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One person is dead and another is injured after a crash involving a cargo van in Mastic Beach late Saturday night.
Police say a 1994 Ford van was headed south on Mastic Road near Riverside Avenue around 10:30 p.m. when it struck two pedestrians in the roadway.
The pedestrians, identified as 35-year-old Billie Benetatos and 49-year-old Brett Locke, were taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. Benetatos, of Mastic, was pronounced dead.
Locke, also of Mastic, suffered a broken clavicle.
The driver of the van, identified as 49-year-old Thomas Pietsch, of Mastic Beach, was not injured. Police say he remained at the scene and no charges have been filed at this time.
The van was impounded for a safety check and police say their investigation is ongoing.
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