Police: Sayville Man Hit by Car Seriously Injured

A Sayville man was seriously injured after being hit by a van while he was walking in Sayville Tuesday night, police said.

According to police, James Dower, 58, was walking north on Lincoln Avenue when he was struck by a 2013 Ford van that was traveling south on Lincoln Avenue and attempting to turn east onto Hiddink Avenue at 7:41 p.m.

Dower was transported via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital where he is being treated for a serious head injury, police said.

The driver of the van, a 47-year-old Sayville man, remained at the scene, police said. 

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. No criminal charges have been filed.

The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information about this crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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