Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Huntington Station Motor Vehicle Crash

Suffolk County Police Second Squad Detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Huntington Station last night.

Zahir Wahidi, 76, of Huntington Station, was walking across New York Avenue when he was struck by a 2004 Honda, just north of Saddler Court, at approximately 6:00 p.m. yesterday

Wahidi was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital via police helicopter where he was treated for a serious head injury. The driver of the Honda, Kimberly Mancini, 48, of Huntington Station was not injured.

The Honda was impounded for a safety check and the investigation is ongoing.  Detectives are asking anyone with information on this crash to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.