Police release photo in search for driver who hit teen and fled
Suffolk County police are looking for the driver of this vehicle that struck a 14-year-old female riding her bicycle on Flintock Drive in Shirley and fled the scene on Sunday. Credit: SCPD
A photo of the car that a hit-and-run driver struck a 14-year-old girl on a bike with Sunday in Shirley was released Thursday morning by the Suffolk County Police Department.
The girl was riding south on Flintock Drive at Maple Lane when the driver of the white four-door sedan going west "stopped at the intersection and then accelerated, striking and knocking the teenager to the ground" about 7:45 p.m.
The girl was brought by ambulance to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The photo, sent as part of a Crime Stoppers poster, appears to have come from a surveillance camera.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app, which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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