Police: 20-year-old drunk driver fatally strikes pedestrian in New Hyde Park

Police say 20-year-old Steven Moscatiello was driving on Jericho Turnpike near Cherry Lane when he hit a 50-year-old man from Huntington Station.

News 12 Staff

Jul 3, 2021, 4:57 PM

Updated 1,272 days ago

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A 20-year-old man is accused of fatally striking a pedestrian while driving drunk in New Hyde Park.
The incident occurred just after midnight. 
Police say 20-year-old Steven Moscatiello was driving on Jericho Turnpike near Cherry Lane when he hit a 50-year-old man from Huntington Station. 
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not released. 
Moscatiello is expected to face a judge on charges of vehicular manslaughter and DWI.