Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In East Patchogue

EAST PATCHOGUE, NY — A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in East Patchogue Friday night, according to Suffolk police.

Officers responded to Americus Avenue just south of Atlantic Avenue after a 911 caller reported a body in the roadway at 7:25 p.m. Upon arrival, officers determined that the man, identified as 40-year-old Santos Rivera, of East Patchogue, was struck by a car, police said.

Detectives found Rivera was traveling northbound on Americus Avenue on his bicycle when he was struck by a northbound car that fled the scene, police said.

Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.

Detectives believe the vehicle that struck Rivera is a dark colored SUV with front end damage and fled westbound on Atlantic Avenue.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.