Jennifer Bianco of Bay Shore killed in Holtsville hit-and-run, cops say
Suffolk County police at the scene Sunday in Holtsville where, authorities said, a woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. Credit: James Carbone
Suffolk County detectives are looking for a blue pickup truck believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Holtsville that killed a 42-year-old woman Sunday.
Major Case detectives believe a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, model year 2019 to 2022, struck Jennifer Bianco, of Bay Shore. The vehicle's passenger mirror is missing and there is damage to the front fender and wheel well, police said.
Fifth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call about a body on the grass on North Ocean Avenue north of Fish Road around 7:45 a.m. Bianco was pronounced dead at the scene. It was not clear what time she was struck.
Suffolk County police Major Case detectives went to the scene along with Crime Scene and Crime Lab personnel.
Detectives ask anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6553 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.
With James Carbone
Lisa joined Newsday as a staff writer in 2019. She previously worked at amNewYork, the New York Daily News and the Asbury Park Press covering politics, government and general assignment.
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