Update: Port Jeff Station Man Lying in Road When Killed by Car

Francisco Cardozo, 53, of 51 Norwood Ave. in Port Jefferson Station was struck by a car just after midnight on Friday morning and killed while lying on the road on New York Avenue in Huntington Station, possibly after suffering a seizure, police said.

Suffolk County Police are investigating the incident where Jose Ramos was driving his 2006 BMW northbound when he hit Cardozo. Police on the scene reported he was "lying prone on the road" when he was struck. according to second squad Lieutenant Thomas O'Hare.

Police interviewed Ramos and said "he was definitely not intoxicated." There was a passenger in the car with Ramos at the time.

O'Hare said that he didn't know for sure why Cardozo was lying in the road but his sister told police that he suffered from seizures and that may have been a likely reason.

"The medical examiner will tell more," said O'Hare.

Cardozo was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the medical examiner's office. O'Hare said that it was "definitely trauma" that killed him.

Another car driving south saw Cardozo lying in the other lane and became suspicious, said O'Hare. The driver turned around but by then it was too late and Ramos had already hit Cardoza.

It was unclear who called police but O'Hare said that Ramos was going to call when the police came on the scene.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.

Correction: An earlier version of thois story said that Cordoza was walking down the road. That was incorrect. He was lying on the road when he was hit.