Police: Man hit by car in Uniondale in critical condition; driver charged with DWI

Officers say the 60-year-old was walking on Front Street around 10 p.m. Saturday.

News 12 Staff

Jun 11, 2023, 4:23 PM

Updated 592 days ago

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Police say a man is in critical condition after he was hit by a drunk driver in Uniondale. 
Officers say the 60-year-old was walking on Front Street around 10 p.m. Saturday.
Police say he was hit by a Mercedes Benz sedan and sustained head trauma. 
The driver, 44-year-old Eric Wheatley of Uniondale, was arrested about an hour later.
He's charged with vehicular assault and DWI and will be arraigned later today.