Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Struck On William Floyd Parkway: Police
The driver had a green light, but failed to yield to a woman crossing the street, Suffolk police say.
SHIRLEY, NY — A pedestrian was struck on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley on Thursday night, Suffolk police said.
A 37-year-old Patchogue man was driving a 2018 Honda four-door sedan, and made a left-hand turn onto southbound William Floyd Parkway at Flintlock Drive under a green light, when he failed to yield to a pedestrian at around 8 p.m., according to police.
His Honda struck a westbound pedestrian in the crosswalk who was crossing with the light, police said.
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The 46-year-old woman, who is from Shirley, was taken to NYU Hospital-Suffolk in East Patchogue for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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