LINDENHURST, NY — A Brentwood man was arrested after police said a pedestrian was struck and killed on Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst and the driver fled the scene.
The crash happened at about 4:25 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, on westbound Sunrise Highway at North Indiana Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.
Police said 56-year-old Erik Ermanovics was crossing the highway when he was struck by a 2012 Honda Accord. The driver allegedly left the scene in the vehicle.
Ermanovics was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead. Police later identified him as undomiciled.
Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives, Daniel Gomez, 65, of Brentwood, was arrested at his home.
Gomez was charged with Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Involving a Fatality.
Police said Gomez was held overnight at the Third Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Oct. 7, at First District Court in Central Islip.
The charge is an accusation, and Gomez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Photo: Area where incident took place/Google Maps.
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