Fred Mahnken, 79, dies after being struck by car on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, New York
Modified Date:
Tue, 11/03/2015 - 10:57amAccident Date:
Monday, September 21, 2015Shirley Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead
Suffolk County police said Fred Mahnken was crossing William Floyd Parkway when he was struck by a northbound Oldsmobile near Lawrence Road at 11:20 a.m. The victim was taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver was neither injured nor charged.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Fred Mahnken
Roadway:
William Floyd ParkwayCity:
Shirley, NYCounty:
Suffolk County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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