Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Charged After Striking Man in Rocky Point
Teen charged with DWI after hitting a man with his car, causing broken bones and other serious injuries.
An 18-year-old man was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car early Sunday morning on Magnolia Drive in Rocky Point.
The driver, a 17-year-old from Rocky Point, was charged with DWI after the accident, according to Suffolk Police.
Police said a group of teens were hanging out in a car on Magnolia Drive when one of the kids got out of the car, a 2003 Mitsubishi, and was accidently struck by the vehicle at approximately 1:48 a.m.
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The victim was airlifted to with severe injuries including broken bones, internal injuries and cuts and scrapes, Police said.
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