Traffic & Transit
Teenage Pedestrian Critically Injured In Suffolk Crash: PD
A teenage boy rollerblading in the road was hit by a car, police say.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — A teenage pedestrian was critically injured in a motor vehicle crash in Lake Ronkonkoma on Thursday, Suffolk police said.
A 56-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2024 Volkswagen SUV on Smith Road, near Cenacle Road, when she struck a 14-year-old boy who was rollerblading in the roadway around 4:30 p.m., police said.
The teenager was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, police said. The driver was not injured, police said.
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The Volkswagen was impounded for a safety check.
Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
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