A Long Island family is grieving the death of a man who was struck and killed by a car just hours after celebrating his birthday.

Ray Truocchio was walking outside a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a sedan on Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas around 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, according to police. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

The 50-year-old driver remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, police said. Loved ones said the tragedy came just six hours after Truocchio turned 43.

"What should have been a day of celebration turned into one of unimaginable loss and grief," reads a GoFundMe campaign.

Originally from New York, Truocchio had been living in Las Vegas. Loved ones said he cared deeply about his family and animals, and was known for his kind heart. He wa

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