Crime & Safety

Arrest Made in Jan. 1 Hit-And-Run Crash

William Koziatek of Huntington Station charged with leaving the scene of fatal accident.

Police Wednesday arrested a Huntington Station man who they say killed a pedestrian in a Jan. 1 hit-and-run crash on New York Avenue.

According to , William Koziatek, 45, has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash, a felony.

Koziatek is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip today.  

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Cesar Gudiel, 46, of Huntington Station was killed while walking in the roadway at 7:35 p.m. near East 21st Street on New York Avenue, according to police.


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