The CityMD at 1757 Sunrise Hwy. in Bay Shore was...

The CityMD at 1757 Sunrise Hwy. in Bay Shore was damaged when an SUV crashed into it early Aug. 8, 2017, police said. Credit: Stringer News Service

Police said a driver told them he swerved to avoid an animal on the Sunrise Highway service road in Bay Shore before he crashed into a medical building Tuesday morning.

The unidentified driver was not injured, police said, and a Town of Islip building inspector was called to the scene to assess damage to the structure, Suffolk County police said.

The driver was westbound on the service road about 3:15 a.m. when he struck the CityMD building at 1757 Sunrise Hwy., just west of Brentwood Road, police said.

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