Hit-Run Crash: SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Residential Valley Stream Neighborhood

Police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene after striking a girl with an SUV in a residential Long Island neighborhood.

Dartmouth Street in Valley Stream.
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Joe Lombardi

02/13/2023 8:10 a.m.

Updated story - Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After SUV Strikes 8-Year-Old Girl In Valley Stream Neighborhood

The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 in Valley Stream.

While playing in the alleyway behind a home on Dartmouth Street, the girl, age 8, was struck by the black SUV traveling northbound, Nassau County Police said.

The girl suffered a broken leg and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation.

Detectives request anyone with information on the incident contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244- TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

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