Leo Hietala, 50, of Coram, struck, killed by a pickup truck, Suffolk police say

A 50-year-old Coram man was struck and killed by a pickup truck Wednesday night as he was crossing County Road 83 in Coram, Suffolk police said. Leo Hietala was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, a police news release said Thursday. The driver, a Holbrook man, was not cited, a Suffolk police spokeswoman said.

The driver was not injured. Hietala was crossing the road at Hawkins Path at about 7 p.m. when he was struck by a 2013 Dodge Ram that was traveling north, police said. The pickup was impounded for a safety check.

Police are asking anyone with information on the crash to call 631-854-8652.

David Olson covers health care.

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