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77-Year-Old Man Killed in Double SUV Collision

1/7/2026

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Kenneth Cook, a 77-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was killed while crossing Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst, Long Island, on Monday evening after being struck by two SUVs within about a minute.
The BMW X5 driver, a 73-year-old man, hit Cook and knocked him to the opposite side of the highway.
He was then struck by a Ford Explorer driven by a woman.
Both drivers remained at the scene and are not facing charges.
Cook was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan University Hospital.

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Kenneth Cook, a 77-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was killed while crossing Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst, Long Island, on Monday evening after being struck by two SUVs within about a minute.
The BMW X5 driver, a 73-year-old man, hit Cook and knocked him to the opposite side of the highway.
He was then struck by a Ford Explorer driven by a woman.
Both drivers remained at the scene and are not facing charges.
Cook was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan University Hospital.