Investigators: Man killed in Copiague crash involving box truck

A man was fatally struck by a box truck in Copiague late Saturday, investigators say.

News 12 Staff

Oct 4, 2020, 10:47 AM

Updated 1,299 days ago

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A man was fatally struck by a box truck in Copiague late Saturday, investigators say.
The incident happened on Great Neck Road around 11:45 p.m.
Police say 43-year-old Jose Torres-Fuentes was riding his bike through the interaction at Railroad Avenue when he was hit.
Torres-Fuentes became pinned underneath the truck and the Copiague Fire Department had to keep extract him.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
The box truck driver was not injured.
No charges have been filed so far.


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