Sunrise Highway closed due to serious accident

Sunrise Highway closed due to serious accident

**UPDATE* 10:32AM – Suffolk County Police have released the following statement, “Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Bohemia this morning. A pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on Sunrise Highway, near Lakeland Avenue, on October 19 at 6:45 a.m. The victim, a 63- year-old man, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.”

*UPDATE* As of 9:42AM- all lanes have been reopened

Bohemia, NY- All westbound travel lanes on Sunrise Highway are closed at exit 49/Lakeland Ave in Bohemia for a serious accident involving a pedestrian. Suffolk County Police say the initial call for the accident came in around 6:45am on Tuesday morning. Serious injuries were reported in the collision.

Photo: Inform/511/New York State Department of Transportation