August 27, 2012

Cops probe hit-run that left bicyclist critical


Second Squad detectives are investigating a hit-and-run accident that critically injured a Huntington Station bicyclistSuffolk police said.
A police spokeswoman said the 47 year old man remains in critical condition at Huntington Hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on New York Avenue, just north of Pulaski Road in Huntington StationPolice said the man was riding north on New York Avenue when a vehicle, also traveling north, struck him.
The driver of what police think could be a light-colored sport utility vehicle then drove off, detectives said.

Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash


Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that caused the death of a pedestrian in St. James

An 18 year old male  was driving his 2003 Honda Civic eastbound on Railroad Avenue when he struck a male pedestrian who was pushing a shopping cart along the shoulder of the roadway, east of First Street in St. James.

The pedestrian was transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. His name is being withheld pending confirmation of his identity and notification of family. The driver was not injured.

Huntington Station Bicyclist Critically Injured in Hit and Run Crash


Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a crash that critically injured a bicyclist in Huntington Station.

The 47 year old man was riding his bicycle north on New York Avenue, approximately 50 feet north of Pulaski Road when he was struck by a vehicle also traveling north on New York Avenue. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.

The injured man  was transported via Huntington Rescue to Huntington Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

August 9, 2012

Man Dies in Single-Car Crash


Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a single-car crash that killed a Florida man. 

The victim  was driving a 2010 Volkswagen westbound on Sunrise Highway, approximately ½ mile east of Waverly Avenue, in Patchogue when his vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a guardrail on the right shoulder. The vehicle then crossed all three lanes of traffic and struck the guardrail in the median.

The driver, of 2384 SW Caballero St., Port St. Lucie, Florida, was transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue by North Patchogue Ambulance where he was pronounced dead