Pedestrian Struck By Car In Central Islip Hit-And-Run

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - A pedestrian was hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash in Central Islip on Thursday night, according to Suffolk Police.

A man was walking on Wilson Boulevard near Lemon Street at 10:30 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle.

The driver fled the scene in the vehicle.

The pedestrian was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Officers found an abandoned vehicle with damage that matched the description of the vehicle involved.

The vehicle was impounded for evidence. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Third Precinct at (631) 852-8315 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Central Islip, NY- Suffolk police are searching for the driver that struck a pedestrian and kept driving. The car was located a mile away disabled and with significant damage. The driver fled on foot. It happened on Wilson Blvd at 10:30pm. pic.twitter.com/XGiesXAVKP

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