Sayville man hit, injured by minivan while walking on Montauk Highway in Oakdale, police say
Suffolk County police said a Sayville man was seriously injured when he was struck by a minivan traveling westbound on Montauk Highway near Dale Drive in Oakdale at about 10:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Credit: Stringer News Service
A Sayville man was seriously injured Friday night when he was hit by a minivan on Montauk Highway in Oakdale, Suffolk County police said.
John Finn, 75, was driving a 2007 Kia Sedona westbound on Montauk Highway, near Dale Drive, when at about 10:20 p.m. his vehicle struck Jesus Castro, 80, who was walking in the roadway, police said.
Castro was taken by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was listed in serious condition.
Finn, of Oakdale, was not injured.
Detectives ask anyone who may have seen the crash to call the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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