Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old

A 20-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island, police said.

Police in Nassau County responded to a stretch of Sunrise Highway in Bellmore where there was a crash involving a pedestrian.
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03/30/2022 10:30 a.m.

In Nassau County, the department’s Homicide Squad is investigating a crash that hospitalized the woman in Bellmore while she was crossing Sunrise Highway in the area of Bedford Avenue.

She was struck at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29.

According to detectives, the woman was crossing the highway when she was struck by a driver who proceeded to speed away from the scene.

Police said that the woman suffered severe head trauma as a result of the crash and is being treated at a Long Island hospital in critical condition.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-244-TIPS.

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