Police
are searching for the hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a man
who was on the side of the road on Route 110 in East Farmingdale.
According
to police, a white sedan traveling eastbound on Main Street turned right
onto southbound Route 110 and struck a man, who was crossing Route 110
from Great Neck Road toward Main Street, at 9 p.m. Wednesday. The driver
fled, continuing southbound on Route 110.
The
pedestrian, identified by police as Benedicto Lopez-Ramirez, 41, of
Farmingdale, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for
treatment of serious injuries.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.