Crime & Safety
Woman Succumbs to Injuries After Hit-and-Run Accident in Mt. Sinai
Karen Benjamin was pronounced dead on July 17 at Stony Brook University Hospital.
The 56-year-old woman who was critically injured in a June 23 hit-and-run accident in Mt. Sinai has died, Suffolk police said Thursday.
Karen Benjamin of Coram was out for a jog when she was struck at approximately 11 a.m. on Canal Road just west of Route 83 in Mt. Sinai.
She sustained serious injuries to her head, arms and legs and underwent brain surgery at Stony Brook University Hospital two days after the accident. She was pronounced dead on July 17.
Police are still searching for the driver who caused the accident. The vehicle is described as a tan or light-colored car, thought to be a 2000 to 2003 BMW sedan or station wagon with damage to the front passenger side. It was seen heading west on Canal Road after the accident.
Police are asking anyone with information on the accident or the victim to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls are kept confidential.
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