Suffolk County Police arrested a Holtsville man on July 27 for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian earlier this year.
Steven Syrop, 52, surrendered to Major Case Unit detectives and was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Incident with a Fatality for fleeing the scene of a crash on May 21 that occurred on North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville.
Below is the original press release:
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Holtsville on May 21.
Fifth Precinct police officers responded to a 911 call regarding a body on the grass on the side of North Ocean Avenue, north of Fish Road, at approximately 7:45 a.m.
The victim, Jennifer Bianco, was pronounced dead at the scene. It was determined that Bianco, 42, of Bay Shore, was struck by a 2019 to 2022 blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6553.