ByEyewitness News 
Thursday, March 26, 2026 2:13PM
FREEPORT, New York (WABC) — Police are searching for a driver involved in a hit-and-run that left a 66-year-old man critically injured on Long Island.
Nassau County police say the man was crossing Merrick Road in Freeport around 8:10 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle that fled the scene.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or 911.
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