Crime & Safety
81-Year-Old Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In West Babylon
The woman was crossing Route 109 at East Drive when she was hit by the car Friday morning.
WEST BABYLON, NY — An 81-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car in West Babylon Friday morning, according to Suffolk police.
Mumtaz Malik, of Lindenhurst was trying to cross Route 109 at East Drive when she was struck by an eastbound 2019 Nissan Altima at 8:43 a.m.
She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pronounced dead.
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The driver of the Nissan, a 51-year-old West Islip woman, was not injured.
The car was impounded for a safety check.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.
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