Suffolk Police Search On For Driver In Hit-And-Run Of Teen On Bike

SHIRLEY, NY — Suffolk County are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle they say struck a teenager riding her bicycle in Shirley and then fled the scene without stopping.

A 14-year-old girl was riding her bike southbound on Flintock Drive, at the intersection of Maple Lane, when a white four-door sedan that was traveling westbound "stopped at the intersection and then accelerated, striking and knocking the teenager to the ground" around 7:45 p.m. Sunday, police said.

The driver took off without stopping, according to police.

The teen was then transported by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment
of "non-life-threatening injuries," police said.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. The hotline can be reached at 1-800-220-TIPS.