Jogger killed, brothers injured after being hit by vehicle in Commack, Suffolk County

Thursday, August 31, 2023
COMMACK, Suffolk County (WABC) -- A 22-year-old woman jogging with her 2 brothers has died after a vehicle struck them in Commack, Suffolk County.

Investigators said Ilona Kaydanov, Dennis Kaydanov and Joseph Kaydanov were jogging single file on the northbound shoulder of Harned Road, near Donna Court, when they were struck by a 2022 Chrysler Voyager shortly before 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Video from NewsCopter 7 showed a black minivan with a side door open and several police officers on the scene. Gloves and some medical debris were visible on the road nearby.



Ilona Kaydanov, 22, of Commack, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where she was pronounced dead, police said.

Dennis Kaydanov, 20, and Joseph Kaydanov, 13, both of Commack, were taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.



The driver identified by police as Francis Floyd, 44, of Bay Shore remained at the scene.

Floyd and her two adult passengers, a 44-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man, were not injured.
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No charges have been filed as the investigation is continuing.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452

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