Crime & Safety

Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By Box Truck In Copiague

The bicyclist was pinned under the truck after being struck while crossing the road Saturday night, police said.

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The bicyclist, 43-year-old Jose Torres-Fuentes, of Copiague, was fatally struck by the truck while crossing Great Neck Road at the intersection of Railroad Avenue at 11:45 p.m., police said.
The bicyclist, 43-year-old Jose Torres-Fuentes, of Copiague, was fatally struck by the truck while crossing Great Neck Road at the intersection of Railroad Avenue at 11:45 p.m., police said. (Photo credit: Bryan Lopez)

COPIAGUE, NY — A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a truck in Copiague on Saturday night, according to Suffolk police.

A 67-year-old East Meadow man was driving a 1998 Chevrolet box truck southbound on Great Neck Road when the truck struck a bicyclist who was crossing Great Neck Road at the intersection of Railroad Avenue at 11:45 p.m., police said.

The bicyclist, 43-year-old Jose Torres-Fuentes, of Copiague, was pinned under the carriage of the box truck and had to be extricated by members of the Copiague Fire Department, police said.

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Photo courtesy of Bryan Lopez

Torres-Fuentes was pronounced dead at the scene by physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

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The driver of the truck was not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152.

All photos courtesy of Bryan Lopez

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