Crime & Safety
Syosset Man Indicted in Fatal Hit-and-Run
Julian Delvasto formally charged with leaving the scene of fatal accident, reports say.
A Syosset man has been indicted by a South Carolina grand jury for his involvement in a fatal September hit-and-run, reported Myrtle Beach Online.
According to the Wednesday report, Julian Delvasto, 19, of Syosset, was indicted on charges of leaving the scene of an accident with death results after he allegedly struck and killed fellow Coastal Carolina University freshman, Elizabeth Gorshack.
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Police reported that at 12:18 a.m. Sept. 7, Delvasto was driving a 2006 Toyota on Highway 544 in Conway, South Carolina, when they say he struck Gorshack. Delvasto reportedly left the scene, but returned shortly afterward. Police said he was not injured.
Gorshack, 18, of Warwick, N.Y., died of massive head trauma at the scene, according to reports.
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Gorshack had a blood alcohol content of .153, nearly twice South Carolina's legal limit of .08, according to WPDE News.
At the time of the incident, said WPDE, she was crossing the street heading to a local bar, Might As Well. The bar "closed voluntarily in November after discussions between CCU and the 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office," said the report.
Delvasto's next court date has not yet been reported.
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