MOUNT SINAI — Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a heartbreaking incident in which a toddler was fatally struck in a residential driveway Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the crash occurred on December 6 at approximately 12:42 p.m. on Maureen Drive in Mount Sinai. Investigators say a Ram 1500 pickup truck struck the child in the driveway of a home while the toddler’s mother, 44, and father, 43, were present.
The toddler was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
Detectives from the Sixth Squad are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
The Messenger Papers will continue to follow updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
