Woman Hit by Car in Lake Ronkonkoma

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Lake Ronkonkoma. 

On September 30, Vanessa Tisdale was walking southbound on Ronkonkoma Avenue, crossing Express Drive North, when she was struck by a westbound 2022 Toyota RAV4 at approximately 7:50 p.m. 

Tisdale, 63, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition. The driver of the Toyota, Muhammad Afzal, 27, of Levittown, was not injured. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.  

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.