Farmingdale, NY (77WABC)-A pedestrian was killed in a motor vehicle crash on North Ocean Avenue, at Granny Road, in Farmingville Sunday night at approximately 7:40 pm.
Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating the fatal crash.
Police say 41-year-old Steven Godden of Mt. Sinai was driving a 2022 Mercedes-Benz northbound on North Ocean Avenue at Granny Road
when he swerved in an attempt to avoid hitting 58-year-old Ronald Degroff of Port Jefferson, who was running east across the
roadway at the intersection against the direction of traffic control devices .
he Mercedes struck Degroff, who was then struck by a 2021 Hyundai Sonata being operated by 44-year-old Yair Pacheco of Coram, NY .
Degroff was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead. Neither Godden, or Pacheco or two
passengers in the Mercedes-Benz, were injured.
The vehicles were both impounded for safety checks.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
