Police: Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Hit by Car in Commack

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A Dix Hills man was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Commack early Saturday morning, police said.

According to police, Mehmet Aydin, 56, was walking on west on Veterans Memorial Highway, near Sunken Meadow Parkway, when he was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet van that was traveling west at 1:20 a.m.

Aydin was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, police said. The driver of the van, Rory Witzfall, 45, of Massapequa, was not injured.

The van was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.

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