Crime & Safety
Brentwood Man Seriously Injured In East Northport Crash: Police
A Brentwood man was standing near the trunk area of his vehicle when he was struck Friday night, police say.
EAST NORTHPORT, NY — A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in East Northport on Friday night, Suffolk County police said.
Fausto Sorto, 35, of Brentwood, was driving a 2014 Honda Accord east on Town Line Road when he pulled onto the shoulder in front of 341 Town Line Road around 7:36 p.m., police said.
Sorto exited the vehicle and walked around to the back of the Accord. He was in the driver’s side trunk area when he was struck by a Volkswagen Atlas driven by a 17-year-old Northport resident, police said.
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Sorto was taken to South Shore University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The driver was not injured.
Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
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Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.
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