Suffolk County Police have arrested two men who fled the scene after their vehicles struck and killed a former Sag Harbor resident as she crossed Wicks Road in Brentwood early Monday, April 15.
Alison Pfefferkorn, 41, was taken to South Shore Hospital in Bay Shore, where she was pronounced dead.
Police said Pfefferkorn was crossing the road at 5:10 a.m. when she was struck by a southbound 2020 Toyota Highlander that was driven by Luis Vasquez, 59, of Brentwood. Police said Vasquez fled the scene but was arrested later that morning and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death, a felony. He was held for arraignment in county court.
Police said a southbound 2004 Honda, driven by Jairo Carrillo-Perez, 28, of Brentwood, also struck Pfefferkorn as she lay in the road. Police said Carrillo-Perez also fled the scene. On Tuesday, he was charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death and held for arraignment in county court.
Police have asked anyone with information about the case to call Major Case Unit detectives at 631-852-6555.
Staff Writer on Apr 18, 2024