Teen Arrested After Fleeing Hit-And-Run That Hospitalized 3 People: PD

BRENTWOOD, NY —A Brentwood teenager was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Wyandanch on Sunday, Suffolk County police said.

A 2013 Toyota Camry and a 2014 Kia Optima were involved in a crash with no injuries at the corner of Patton Avenue and Wellwood Avenue in Wyandanch shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, police said.

After the crash, the people involved got out of the vehicles to assess the damage and during that time, a 2010 Nissan Rogue traveling westbound on Patton Avenue struck the rear of the stopped Kia and pushed it into the Camry, pinning Meyli Henriquez, 20, of Central Islip, between the two vehicles around 1:35 a.m., police said.

The occupants of the Nissan Rouge all fled the scene on foot, police said.

Upon arrival, police applied tourniquets to both of Henriquez’s legs and she was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. Two other people were transported to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Around 1 p.m. the same day, a 16-year-old Brentwood male, who is not being identified because of his age, was arrested at his home and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries, police said.

He was released on a desk appearance ticket into the custody of family and is scheduled to appear at Family Court in Central Islip on a later date, police said.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information may contact First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.