{"id":176350,"date":"2026-03-26T18:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176350\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:53:19","slug":"police-search-for-driver-in-freeport-hit-and-run-that-left-66-year-old-man-critically-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176350\/","title":{"rendered":"Police search for driver in Freeport hit-and-run that left 66-year-old man critically injured"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByEyewitness News \"WABC<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 26, 2026 2:13PM<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The victim was taken to a local hospital and is listed in critical condition.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or 911.<\/p>\n

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