Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating an incident in which a pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Oakdale.
On December 27, a male pedestrian was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway, between exit 48 and exit 49, when he was struck by a 2011 BMW 550 driven by Wayne Griffith at 9:25 p.m.
The pedestrian, whose identity has not yet been established by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Griffith, 60, of Medford, was not injured.
The BMW was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.