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Suffolk PD: Man seriously injured Melville hit-and-run crash

The driver of the car, possibly a gray Hyundai, then fled southbound on Bagatelle Road, according to police.

News 12 Staff

Jul 5, 2025, 10:10 PM

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Suffolk County police say a man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Melville.

Detectives say 58-year-old Nadil Ceka, of Brooklyn, was standing on the shoulder of Bagatelle Road near Dix Woods Drive looking at a disabled vehicle when a passing vehicle struck him at 1:10 p.m.

The driver of the car, possibly a gray Hyundai, then fled southbound on Bagatelle Road, according to police.

Ceka was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police ask anyone with information to contact them at the Suffolk County Police Department Major Case Unit Detectives at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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