A pedestrian was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle on East Main Street in Riverhead, according to a Riverhead Town Police Department media release.
Police said officers responded at about 5:12 p.m. Nov. 3 to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in front of 802 East Main St. When officers arrived, they found a male victim lying in the roadway, police said.
Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance responded to the scene and the victim was later airlifted by Suffolk County Aviation to Stony Brook University Hospital “due to the nature of his injuries,” police said. The victim’s injuries were described as serious and life-threatening.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as 73-year-old Jose Santos Fuentes of Riverhead, police said. An investigation at the scene determined the victim was attempting to cross East Main Street southbound when he was struck by a 2005 Honda CR-V traveling eastbound, police said. Santos Fuentes remained at the scene, according to police.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Riverhead Town Police Department at 631-727-4500, ext. 330. Police also ask anyone with information about suspicious or criminal activity to call the department’s confidential Crime Hotline at 631-727-3333.
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