Pedestrian airlifted after being struck by turning car in Hampton Bays

A pedestrian was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital Thursday afternoon after being struck by a car at a busy Hampton Bays intersection, Southampton Town Police said.

The victim was hit while crossing Ponquogue Avenue from east to west, near Montauk Highway, about 1:58 p.m., police said.

The vehicle was turning left from Montauk Highway onto Ponquogue Avenue, authorities said.

Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance treated the pedestrian at the scene, before a Suffolk Police helicopter flew the victim to Stony Brook University Hospital.

Police have not released the pedestrian’s name, age or condition. The driver stayed at the scene; no criminality is suspected, police said.

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_{Top: the intersection in Hampton Bays where the pedestrian was hit on Thursday (Google Maps Street View).}