Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured On Long Island: Police

RONKONKOMA, NY — A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured in Ronkonkoma Wednesday morning, Suffolk police said.

A 60-year-old man was driving a 2015 Kia sedan southbound on Ocean Avenue when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street at the intersection of Johnson Avenue at around 3:20 a.m., according to police.

The pedestrian, whose name is being withheld pending notification of their family, was taken to
Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said, adding, that the 60-year-old man was not injured.

The Kia was impounded for a safety check, police said.

The 4th Squad in Smithtown is investigating, according to police.

The crash was the third in the Town of Brookhaven since Tuesday night.

A person was taken to Long Island Community Hospital at around 9:30 p.m. after a van sideswiped the vehicle they were getting out of and then sped away from the scene in a hit-and-run in Patchogue, according to police.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the Ronkonkoma crash to contact detectives at 631-854-8452.