Police seek public’s help to locate driver in fatal Ronkonkoma hit-and-run

According to police, Robert Twiford parked his vehicle on the off ramp of the eastbound Long Island Expressway at exit 60, exited the vehicle and was struck.

News 12 Staff

Dec 15, 2022, 10:20 AM

Updated 898 days ago

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Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the driver who fled the scene after killing a pedestrian in Ronkonkoma earlier this month.
According to police, Robert Twiford parked his vehicle on the off ramp of the eastbound Long Island Expressway at exit 60, exited the vehicle, and, while in the lane of travel, was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene on Dec. 5 at approximately 8 p.m.
A short time later, the driver of the fleeing vehicle stopped on Garrity Avenue in Ronkonkoma, approximately a half mile from the crash, and exited his vehicle.
The car is described as a light-colored, possibly grey, 2015 to 2018 Ford Focus hatchback, and examined it with a flashlight.
Twiford, 61, of Melville, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-220-TIPS.