Crime & Safety
Man, 90, Charged In Love Lane Hit-And-Run: Police
He didn't know he'd hit the Long Island woman and drove away, police say.
MATTITUCK, NY — A 90-year old man was charged in a Mattituck hit-and-run Monday, police said.
According to Southold Town Police, Angelo Parathyras, of Mattituck, was arrested at 3:45 p.m. and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury, a misdemeanor.
Parathyras was driving north on Love Lane and struck Linda Czech, 66, of Jamesport, as she was walking across the roadway to her parked car, police said.
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Parathyras did not know he struck the pedestrian and drove away from the scene, police said.
He was later located and issued a summons, police said.
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Czech was transported by Mattituck Fire Department to Peconic Bay Medical Center with a possible fractured hip, police said.
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