Traffic & Transit
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash
The 30-year-old was struck by a car that fled the scene on Sunrise Highway early Tuesday.
NORTH AMITYVILLE, NY — A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in North Amityville early Tuesday, according to Suffolk police.
Officers responded to a 911 report of an injured pedestrian on westbound Sunrise Highway, just west of Bayview Avenue, at 1:34 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they found an injured man lying in the roadway.
The 30-year-old man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip in serious condition.
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Following an investigation, detectives determined the man was struck by a car that fled the scene.
The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the First Squad 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-220-TIPS.
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Police also released a video from the scene:
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