Crime & Safety
East Patchogue Man Dies in Hospital Following Crash
Guevara Diomedes was struck by a car on Montauk Highway last week.
An East Patchogue man hit by a car on Montauk Highway last week has died of his injuries, Suffolk Police confirmed Friday.
Guevara Diomedes, 59, was struck by a 2004 Suzuki after he "walked into the roadway" near Lenox Avenue in East Patchogue shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 16.
Diomedes was admitted to Stony Brook University Medical Center and listed in critical condition after the crash. He died on Tuesday.
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The driver of the Suzuki, 28-year-old Joseph Matthews, of East Patchogue, was not injured in the crash and has not been charged with any crime, police said.
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