A teenage boy is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island Monday night.
Suffolk County police say the victim was found unconscious around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Udall Road and Alinda Avenue in West Islip.
Witnesses told police they saw a light blue car heading northbound on Udall Road and turning on Alinda Avenue. The vehicle has damage to both driver's side headlight and side view mirror from the impact.
The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
Police are say their investigation is ongoing and ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352 or to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
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A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York.
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the Nassau County Off-Track Betting Corp. and a legislative bill.
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The tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been eradicated from Manhattan and Staten Island, but remains a problem in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island.
The tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been eradicated from Manhattan and Staten Island, but remains a problem in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island, according to state agriculture officials.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to freeze Long Islanders' energy rates for three years as part of a proposal to end operating control of the Long Island Power Authority.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to freeze Long Islanders' energy rates for three years as part of a proposal to end operating control of the Long Island Power Authority.
