Pedestrian killed on Atlantic Avenue, Irondequoit man charged with DWI

A man was killed early Monday morning when he was struck by a car at the intersection of Atlantic and Coventry avenues in Rochester.

Michael Roderiques, 27, of Irondequoit was driving east on Atlantic when he struck the pedestrian about 2 a.m., Capt. Michael Callari of the Rochester Police Department said in a news release. Roderiques was charged with driving while intoxicated. Additional charges are pending, Callari said.

The male pedestrian, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene, Callari said.

Roderiques suffered minor injuries in the crash.

Atlantic Avenue, between Coventry Avenue and Illinois Street, was closed for nearly 12 hours as police investigated.

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