October 7, 2011

Bicyclist hit, killed in E. Patchogue

A 22-year-old man riding a bike in East Patchogue died from injuries sustained after being struck by two sport utility vehicles, the second of which fled, police said.

Suffolk County police are searching for the second vehicle, described as a light-colored SUV -- an SUV last seen eastbound on South Country Road.

The victim, of East Patchogue, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Medical Center with serious injuries following the accident, police said. He subsequently died.

The victim was crossing South Country from north to south when he was struck by a westbound 2000 Jeep driven by a woman from Patchogue, police said. She stopped. The victim ended up in the eastbound lane of South Country Road -- and then was struck by a second vehicle, police said.

That vehicle didn't stop