Deer Park driver charged with hitting teen on bicycle, leaving scene - Newsday

Published
June 09, 2026
Location
West Islip, New York
Roderick Road near Spruce Avenue
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Incident type
Bicycle, Crash

Summary

Bicycle Crash West Islip New York in West Islip, New York: A 67‐year‐old Deer Park driver struck a 13‐year‐old bicyclist on Roderick Road near Spruce Avenue around 7:45 p.m. Sunday and failed to stop, leaving the scene. The cyclist suffered a fractured finger and was later found abandoned at an intersection about a mile west of the crash site.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Cyclist Cyclist Injured
Charles Dreitlein Driver Unknown

Original reporting

Deer Park driver charged with hitting teen on bicycle, leaving scene - Newsday

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