Traffic & Transit
Brentwood Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critically Injured
The 27-year-old was hurt after being struck by a car in Brentwood Monday night.
![Wilmer Velasquez, 27, of Brentwood, was critically injured after being struck by a car on 2nd Avenue, police said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22821270/20200811/091505/styles/patch_image/public/police-lights-shutterstock-108854663___11091218460.jpg)
BRENTWOOD, NY — A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a car in Brentwood on Monday night, according to Suffolk Police.
A 54-year-old Brentwood woman was driving a 2009 Hyundai Accent eastbound in front of 240 2nd Avenue when the car struck pedestrian in the roadway at 10:10 p.m.
The pedestrian, 27-year-old Wilmer Velasquez, of Brentwood, was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. The driver was not injured.
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The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.
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