Crime & Safety

Teen Seriously Injured After Falling Off Car In St. James

BREAKING: The 17-year-old was hospitalized after the incident on Thursday afternoon.

ST. JAMES, NY - A 17-year-old was seriously injured after falling off a moving car in St. James on Thursday afternoon.

The incident was reported at 2:43 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park on Moriches Road.

The teen was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with a serious head injury.

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An active crime scene was established in the back parking lot by the soccer fields.

Suffolk Police are currently investigating.

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