Hit-Run Driver Sought After 19-Year-Old Critically Injured On Sunrise Highway

A month after a 19-year-old man was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver on a Long Island highway, the suspect is still at large.

Surveillance stills of the suspect vehicle.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police Department*

Michael Mashburn

10/15/2024 2:15 p.m.

The incident happened on Sunrise Highway in Freeport at around 11:15 p.m. Sept. 14.

Nassau County Police said the victim was crossing Sunrise Highway near the intersection of Bayview Avenue when a dark colored SUV traveling northbound struck him.

The vehicle then fled the scene heading westbound on Sunrise Highway.

Police said the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. No other details were given.

Investigators released two surveillance images of the suspect's vehicle in hopes it would lead to an arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.

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