An Amityville man out walking his dog was fatally struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning in a crash that also killed the canine, police said.

Roy Mathes, 52, was walking his dog at the intersection of Broadway and Louden Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. when he was hit by a 1999 Acura traveling north on Broadway, police said in a press release.

He was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead. The dog died at the crash scene.

The driver of the Acura, a 47-year-old Amityville man, was not injured.

The Acura was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information can contact First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.

More coverage: Long Island traffic crashes claimed 243 lives in 2022, 29% more than in 2019, Newsday has reported. The level was the highest since 2015, as dangerous driving increased post-COVID-19 and police traffic enforcement dropped, according to a Newsday analysis of crash and ticketing data and traffic experts.

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