Pedestrian struck by car, seriously hurt in East Patchogue, Suffolk police say
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Suffolk County police investigate after a pedestrian was hit by a car on South Country Road in East Patchogue Monday night. Credit: Stringer News Service
A male pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured Monday evening in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said.
The 56-year-old man, whose identity was not released, was hit by a 2007 Honda on South Country Road at about 6:20 p.m., police said. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver, who remained at the scene, was not injured, police said.
Police said Fifth Squad detectives are investigating the accident, but said no one has been charged.
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'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
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'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.