Crime & Safety
Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen In Northport
The crash occurred in front of Northport High School on Tuesday morning.
A school employee was arrested after she struck and seriously injured a teenager in front of Northport High School on Tuesday morning, police say.
According to authorities, a 14-year-old Northport boy was walking westbound on Laurel Hill Road, east of Elwood Road, when he was struck by a 2005 Honda sedan, driven by 57-year-old East Norwich resident Janet Aliperti, traveling eastbound at 8:06 a.m.
According to NBC, the boy was heading to cross country practice when he was struck by Aliperti, a school employee. Aliperti is a food service worker at the school, according to her LinkedIn profile.
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The teen was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
Aliperti remained at the scene and was not injured. She was arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operation while registration is suspended and uninsured vehicle.
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The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
Images via East Northport Fire Department on Facebook
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