Police Release Photo of Minivan Sought in Hit-and-Run

Police are asking for the public’s help to locate the dark-colored minivan pictured above that they say was involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Central Islip last month.

The minivan struck 25-year-old Edgar Abrego, of Central Islip, on Carleton Avenue and Brightside Avenue on Aug. 17 shortly before 9:30 p.m., police said.

Police believe the driver’s side mirror of the minivan was damaged and that the front windshield may have also been damaged in the crash.

Police are also looking to speak with a good Samaritan who stopped at the scene and left before being interviewed by detectives. The good Samaritan was driving a white sedan which he/she backed up to protect Abrego from being struck again by another vehicle, police said.

Police are asking anyone who may have traveled on Carleton Avenue around the time of the incident, or who may have seen a dark-colored minivan with this type of damage, to call the Vehicular Crime Unit at 631-852-6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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