Update: Ronkonkoma woman killed in hit-and-run crash

Update: Suffolk County Police today arrested an East Northport woman for leaving the scene of a motor
vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian earlier this year. Michelle Karp, 28, was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Incident Resulting in Death and Tampering with Physical Evidence, for fleeing the scene of a crash that
killed Lydia Ciminelli, 72, of Lake Ronkonkoma, on Rosevale Avenue in Ronkonkoma on August
7.

Below is the original press release:

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a
pedestrian in Ronkonkoma on Aug. 7.

Lydia Ciminelli was crossing Rosevale Avenue, just south of Motor Parkway, at approximately 9:30
a.m. when she was struck by a southbound vehicle, described as a dark-colored sedan, that fled the
scene.

Ciminelli, 72, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was
pronounced dead.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-
6553 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.