Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Suffolk Crash: Police
A Ronkonkoma woman was hospitalized at Stony Brook University Hospital on Tuesday evening after getting hit by a car in Oakdale, police say.
OAKDALE, NY — A pedestrian was hit by a car and seriously injured in Oakdale on Tuesday evening, according to Suffolk County police.
Joseph Trotta, 51, of Oakdale, was driving a 2020 GMC Sierra southbound on Oakdale-Bohemia Road when he made a left turn onto Montauk Highway and struck Catalina Baez, 58, of Ronkonkoma, who was crossing the road around 7:15 p.m., police said.
Baez was taken via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries while Trotta was not injured, police said.
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