Crime & Safety

Man Struck By Car, Critically Injured In Coram Crash: Police

The man was in the roadway when he was struck by the car, police say.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, police said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, police said. (Shuttershock)

CORAM, NY — A man is critically injured, after he was struck by a car while crossing the street in Coram on Tuesday, Suffolk County Police said.

At about 6:40 p.m., the driver of a 2010 Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound on Middle Country Road, just east of Route 112, when the vehicle struck a man who was in the roadway.

The man, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was taken via Coram Ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of critical injuries, police said.

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The driver of the Ford Fusion was not injured.

The Ford was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.

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