Suffolk County Police are asking for the public’s help following a fatal pedestrian crash outside a 7-Eleven in Center Moriches early Wednesday morning.
According to police, Silverio Saldana-Trejo, 60, of Center Moriches, was walking through the parking lot of the 7-Eleven located at 231 Wading River Road when he was struck by a 2022 Ford F-150 at approximately 4:40 a.m.
Investigators said the pickup truck was entering the gas station parking lot when the collision occurred.
Saldana-Trejo was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The driver, identified by police as a 60-year-old man from Granbury, Texas, was not injured in the crash.
Police said the vehicle was impounded for a safety check as part of the investigation.
Seventh Squad detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash and are asking anyone with information to contact the squad at 631-852-8752.
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