HAMPTON BAY, N.Y. — A pedestrian struck by a hit-and-run in Hampton Bays on Wednesday has died, police said.
According to Southampton Town Police, Angel Asimbay, 67, of Hampton Bays, was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The driver who hit Asimbay fled the scene, police said.
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The crash happened at 5:01 p.m. at the intersection of Springville Road and Neptune Avenue, police said.
Many on Facebook mourned Asimbay, who was remembered as a hard-working man who collected canned goods around Hampton Bays. “It was a familiar sight,” police said.
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Southampton Police detectives and New York State Police are currently investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Southampton Police Department Detective Division at 631-702-2230.
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