A man was killed on Saturday evening as he was crossing a highway on Long Island, police said.
Juan Mejia, 28, was struck just after 8 p.m. as he was walking north across Montauk Highway, west of Bellport Avenue in Bellport. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Suffolk County medical examiner.
The impact of the strike crippled the bumper and shattered the windshield and driver-side headlight of the 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit that hit Mejia.
The 24-year-old driver of the Volkswagen was not injured. The car was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-220-TIPS.
