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Police Release Photo Of SUV Involved In Bay Shore Hit-And-Run

The SUV is thought to be involved in a hit-and-run that critically injured a 74-year-old woman on Monday. Do you know who it belongs to?

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Police are asking for the public's help in finding the driver involved in a hit-and-run that injured a 74-year-old pedestrian on Monday.
Police are asking for the public's help in finding the driver involved in a hit-and-run that injured a 74-year-old pedestrian on Monday. (Image via Suffolk Police )

BAY SHORE, NY — Suffolk County Police released a photo on Wednesday of a red SUV thought to be involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian earlier this week. On Monday, 74-year-old Mary Barbato, of Bay Shore was walking on Moffitt Boulevard, near Brentwood Road, when she was struck by a car at 6:15 a.m. Barbato was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition.

The driver fled the scene of the crash. Detectives believe the SUV could have front-end damage. The driver fled westbound on Moffitt Boulevard and southbound on Brentwood Road

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Third Squad at 631-854-8352, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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