Hit-run victim found in North Bay Shore

Suffolk County police say that a woman found injured on the side of Fifth Avenue at Walbridge Avenue in North Bay Shore Saturday night may have been the victim of a hit-and-run.

The woman, 58, a Bay Shore resident, was taken to Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main St., Bay Shore, with serious injuries that a police spokeswoman said were consistent with being hit by a vehicle.

A passerby found her at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and called 911 but no witnesses had been found as of Sunday afternoon.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this case to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.