Woman crossing Coram street hit by driver who fled, cops say
Suffolk County police investigate the scene where a woman was struck by a hit-and-run driver and seriously injured on Route 112 near Middle Country Road in Coram late Wednesday night, June 1, 2016. Credit: Chris Sabella
A woman was struck by a car and seriously injured late Wednesday night in Coram — and police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who left her there on Route 112.
The woman, whose identity was not released, was transported by Coram Fire Department Ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition, Suffolk County police said.
Police said the woman was crossing Route 112 near Middle Country Road when she was struck by a northbound white sedan at 11:48 p.m.
Police are asking anyone with information about the accident to call Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. All calls will remain confidential.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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