11 hurt, one seriously, in East Patchogue van crash, police say

Eleven people were hurt, including one seriously, after the van they were in struck a pole Wednesday in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said.

Heading south on Hewlett Avenue, the van struck the pole at 11:15 a.m.

Ten people were taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue, one with serious injuries, the rest with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The 11th person was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police had no further information.