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Police Identify Man Killed in Hit and Run

Cops say Orlando Marquez of Brentwood died in a Monday hit-and-run on the Hauppauge/Brentwood border.

Police on Tuesday identified Orlando Marquez, 38, of Brentwood as the man killed in a hit-and-run near the Brentwood/Hauppauge border on Monday.

Suffolk Police said Marquez was walking on Caleb's Path near the intersection of Bushwick Avenue when he was hit by a car around 8 p.m.. The driver never stopped.

A pedestrian discovered Marquez lying in the road and called 911, police said. He was later pronounced dead at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore.

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Police have asked anyone with information to contact them at 1-800-220-8477.


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