A pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Sound Avenue overnight sustained serious injuries, Riverhead Police said in a press release this afternoon.
The 30-year-old Riverhead man was in the travel portion of the roadway when he was truck by an eastbound 2004 Ford pickup truck west of Pier Avenue at about 1:45 a.m., police said. The operator of the pickup called police to report that he had hit a pedestrian.
Responding units provided life saving aid to the victim, the police department said in a press release. The victim’s identity was withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said.
Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the victim to Peconic Bay Medical Center, police said.
The investigation is ongoing and is not considered criminal at this time, police said. Anyone who was in the area at the time of the accident or prior to the accident who has information about it is asked to contact Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500.
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