Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Ronkonkoma this morning.
Manuel Cardoso was driving a 2015 Kia sedan southbound on Ocean Avenue when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street at the intersection of Johnson Avenue at approximately 3:20 a.m. The pedestrian, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Cardosa, 60, of Ronkonkoma, was not injured.
The Kia was impounded for a safety check.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.