Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Pickup Truck in Riverhead Parking Lot

A Hampton Bays woman was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Riverhead shopping center Sunday afternoon, police said.

Riverhead Town Police responded to the parking lot of the King Kullen shopping center located at 795 Old Country Road at about 12:47 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found 51-year-old Martha Garcia lying unconscious in the parking lot near a 2015 Chevy Silverado pickup truck, police said.

Garcia was initially taken by Riverhead Ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center, but due to the severity of her injuries, she was then transported to Stony Brook University Hospital via a Suffolk County Police helicopter, police said.

An investigation at the scene of the accident determined that Garcia had stepped out in front of the pickup truck driven by 43-year-old Emily Hill, of Riverhead, police said.

Hill was not injured in the crash and no criminal charges have been filed.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact Riverhead detective at 631-727-4500, ext. 332.

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