Pedestrian Dies after Being Struck by Vehicle in Brentwood

Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian in Brentwood yesterday morning.  

On April 15, Melody Quinones was in the roadway on Washington Avenue when she was struck by a 2010  Volkswagen, driven by Brandon Nunez Cumi, traveling southbound at approximately 5:10 a.m. 

Quinones, 21, of Brentwood, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where she was pronounced dead. Nunez Cumi, 20, of Brentwood, was not injured.  

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.  

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.