HAMPTON BAYS, NY — Police are asking for the public's help to find the vehicle involved in what they said is a hit-and-run crash in Hampton Bays that left a pedestrian unconscious and bleeding on the road.
According to Southampton Town police, the detective division is requesting any information the public may have regarding the hit-and-run that occurred early Sunday.
The vehicle involved is believed to a 2013 to 2017 Nissan Sentra or similar vehicle, dark blue in color with passenger side and front-end damage, police said.
The injured male pedestrian is in stable condition, police said.
The crash took place on Sunday at about 4:20 a.m. on North Road, across from the eastbound entrance ramp of Sunrise Highway, near Canal Road in Hampton Bays, police said.
Southampton Town police patrol officers and Community Response Unit officers responded and, due to the nature of the injuries, the Southampton Town Police Department's detective division was notified and responded to investigate, police said.
North Road was closed down for about four hours to allow officials to conduct the investigation, police said.
The male pedestrian was treated at the scene by Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance and transported via Suffolk County aviation to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said.
The Hampton Bays Fire Department also responded to assist with the scene, police said.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was struck by a driver who fled the scene, police said.
The investigation is continuing, police said.
"Thank you to Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance, the Hampton Bays Fire Department and the New York State Police for the assistance," police said.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Southampton Town Police Department's detective division at 631-702-2230 or 631-728-3400.
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