Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A 60-year-old woman jogging along Brook Street in Sayville was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene before sunrise on Saturday, May 16, 2026, according to Northport-East Northport Daily Voice. The hit-and-run left the victim lying on the side of the road west of Cherry Avenue.
Officers from the Suffolk County Police Department were dispatched after a 911 call came in at 5:44 a.m. reporting an injured woman at that location. Investigators determined the jogger had actually been struck approximately 14 minutes earlier, around 5:30 a.m., when the vehicle hit her and immediately fled, per Daily Voice.
The victim was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where she was treated for serious injuries, authorities said.
Location & Road Context
Brook Street west of Cherry Avenue sits within the hamlet of Sayville in the Town of Islip. The area is a residential corridor where pedestrian activity — including early-morning joggers — is common. Suffolk County roadways in this region have been the scene of numerous serious incidents; our local database contains 305 recorded accidents in Suffolk County.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Following the crash, detectives worked to identify the vehicle involved and traced it to a home on Lorraine Circle in West Sayville. Detectives executed a search warrant at that address and seized a 2021 Mazda CX-5 that investigators believe was the SUV used in the crash, according to Daily Voice. Evidence was also collected from the property at the time of the search.
The resident of the home, identified as Foster, was placed under arrest and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious physical injury. She was held at the Fourth Precinct and arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday, May 20, authorities said.
Broader Impact
A charge of leaving the scene of an accident with serious physical injury in New York is a felony under state Vehicle and Traffic Law, carrying significantly stiffer penalties than a misdemeanor leaving-the-scene charge — an important distinction as Foster’s case proceeds through First District Court in Central Islip.