Suffolk police: Pedestrian struck, injured by Jeep in Selden

A Farmingville man was seriously injured Monday when police said he was struck by a Jeep while attempting to cross Middle Country Road/Route 25 in Selden, police said.

Suffolk County police said the accident occurred about 15 feet east of College Road at 8:35 p.m.

The victim, identified as Quincy Grant, 32, was taken by Selden Fire Department ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital with undisclosed serious injuries, police said.

The driver of the Jeep Wrangler was not injured. Joshua Ganci, 25, of Coram, was headed eastbound on Route 25 when he struck Grant, police said. Ganci remained at the scene and has not been charged.

The Jeep was impounded for a safety check.

Police said the investigation is continuing and ask anyone with information about the crash to call Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652.

By John Valenti

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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.”