Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Crash In Suffolk: Police
The woman, a 75-year-old from Middle Island, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, Suffolk police say.
MIDDLE ISLAND, NY — Detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously hurt a pedestrian in Middle Island on Wednesday, Suffolk police said.
A 21-year-old woman from Shirley was driving a 2021 Mitsubishi southbound on Church Lane when the vehicle
struck a woman in the roadway in front of Church Avenue at just before 7 p.m., according to police.
The woman, a 75-year-old from Middle Island, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, police said, adding that the 21-year-old was not hurt.
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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check, police said.
Wednesday's crash was at least the third of its kind this week in Brookhaven Town.
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Two pedestrians were struck within hours of each other on Monday.
The 6th Squad in Shirley is investigating the Middle Island crash.
They are asking anyone with information to contact them at 631-854-8652.
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