Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Body Found on West Islip Street

Body of adult man was discovered on Sandra Avenue early Monday, police said.

UPDATE: Suffolk County police have as Jason Nelson, 26, of Brightwaters.

ORIGINAL: The body of an apparent hit-and-run victim was discovered on a street in West Islip early Monday morning, according to Suffolk County police.

The victim, an adult man, was found on Sandra Avenue just after midnight, a police spokeswoman said.

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No further details were available Monday morning. The investigation is continuing, she said.

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