Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Two Trucks On Sunrise Highway In Lindenhurst

By Michael Mashburn From Daily Voice

A 60-year-old man was killed after being hit by two trucks while crossing Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst.

The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Buffalo Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.

Mariano Diaz-Pichardo was walking his bicycle across the highway when a Hino box truck tried to swerve to avoid him but struck the bike. He was then hit by a Ford F550, according to investigators.

Diaz-Pichardo was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The box truck driver, identified as a 30-year-old Bay Shore man, and the Ford driver, identified as a 54-year-old Ronkonkoma man, were not injured.

The department’s Motor Carrier Safety Section inspected both vehicles at the scene.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152.

Additional details about Diaz-Pichardo’s life were not immediately available. Loved ones are invited to share a statement, funeral details, and/or photos by emailing mmashburn@dailyvoice.com.