Police: 2 injured in West Islip car crash; driver on the loose
Officials say two people were injured early this morning when a car crashed into a utility pole in West Islip, and now police are searching for the driver who fled the scene. Police say they received
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Jun 16, 2013, 1:26 AM
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Officials say two people were injured early this morning when a car crashed into a utility pole in West Islip, and now police are searching for the driver who fled the scene.
Police say they received a call reporting the accident just after 2 a.m. The accident happened at the corner of Hawley Avenue and Union Boulevard, where the car crashed into a utility pole.
The driver fled, leaving two injured passengers in the car, and police are currently looking for him.
The family of one of the passengers, 22-year-old Megan Pardue, tells News 12 Long Island that she broke her neck, has a collapsed lung and has been in and out of surgery.
Police say the other was treated at the scene with injuries that were not life-threatening.
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