Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Struck, Injured In Westhampton; Driver Flees: Cops
The Westhampton woman was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, police say.
WESTHAMPTON, NY — The search is on for the driver who struck a woman in Westhampton and fled the scene, police said.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify and find the person that struck a woman, 54, of Westhampton, who was found injured on the side of South Country Road near Jagger Lane on March 18 at 4 p.m., police said.
Her "serious" injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle; she was transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said.
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