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Struck C. Islip girl, 9, still in critical

Originally published: May 8, 2011 9:03 PM
Updated: May 8, 2011 9:27 PM
By WILL VAN SANT  will.vansant@newsday.com

Melody Burgos, 9, of Central Islip, was struck

Photo credit: Handout | Melody Burgos, 9, of Central Islip, was struck by an SVU on Route 25A in Smithtown. (May 8, 2011)

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A Central Islip girl remained in critical condition Sunday night at Stony Brook University Medical Center after she and her sister were hit by a sport utility vehicle Thursday as they crossed Route 25A in Smithtown -- a stretch of road that has seen several pedestrian accidents in recent years.

Melody Burgos, 9, has a serious head injury, said her father, Victor Burgos, Sunday. Doctors have...

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