Levittown man charged in Peconic hit-run
A Levittown man turned an accident into a literal hit-and-run in Peconic on Tuesday when he fled the scene on foot -- only to be apprehended a short time later, police said.
Keith Whitenack, 36, was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to yield right of way while making a left turn, police said.
They said Whitenack, traveling eastbound, made a left turn in front of Christine Watts-Gorman, 49, of Peconic, striking her vehicle. Police said Whitenack then fled on foot.
No one was injured in the crash, police said.
Whitenack was later released on bail.
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