Central Islip hit-run leaves two seriously hurt

Two pedestrians were hurt in a hit-and-run crash at the... — Two pedestrians were hurt in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Hawthorne and Suffolk avenues in Central Islip Wednesday night. Credit: John Roca

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGrallaUpdated October 7, 2022

A woman and a man walking across a Central Islip intersection late Wednesday night were seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver, Suffolk police said.

Police identified the pedestrians as Nasheem Beck, 25, of Central Islip, and Gina Ross, 34, also of Central Islip. They were taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, police said.

Police said they were struck by a dark-colored sedan that was headed west on Suffolk Avenue at its intersection with Hawthorne Avenue at about 10:20 p.m.

Major Case Unit Detectives believe the vehicle is possibly maroon with front-end damage, police said.

Anyone who could help detectives should call 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

joan.gralla@newsday.com JoanGralla

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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