Man Struck by Car, Seriously Injured in Huntington Station

A 76-year-old man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car while crossing a Huntington Station street Wednesday evening, authorities said.

Suffolk County Police say Zahir Wahidi, 76, of Huntington Station, was walking across New York Avenue when he was struck by a 2004 Honda, just north of Saddler Court, at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Two Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) ambulances and a first-responder vehicle were called to the scene and treated Wahidi before he was airlifted by police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital. There, Wahidi was treated for a serious head injury. The driver of the Honda, Kimberly Mancini, 48, of Huntington Station, was not injured, police said.

The Honda was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is ongoing, police said.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.

Image: Huntington Community First Aid Squad

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