A pedestrian has died after being hit by a U.S. Postal Service tractor-trailer Wednesday night on the Long Island Expressway, according to police.
The crash happened just past exit 49 on the highway’s westbound lanes at about 10:30 p.m. in Melville.
Police say 52-year-old Stephen Puleo was walking west on the highway when he was hit by the tractor trailer.
The 62-year-old driver, Russell Davenport of Northport, remained on the scene and tried to assist the victim, police say.
Investigators conducted a safety check of the tractor trailer on scene, but the cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8252.
