North Sea, NY – A woman and her dog were injured when they were hit by a hit-and-run driver in North Sea Wednesday afternoon, police said.
According to Southampton Police, the incident occurred at 4:44 p.m. on Big Fresh Pond Road. Officers said a female pedestrian walking her dog was hit by an unknown driver who fled the scene, police said.
The pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for treatment, police said. The dog was also injured during the crash and was taken to a local veterinary hospital for treatment of its injuries, police said.
An investigation revealed that Ann Marie Thomas, 69, of Houston, Texas, who was driving a 2019 Mercedes, was driving, police said.
He was located at a nearby residence, arrested and taken to Southampton police headquarters, where he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury, a misdemeanor, and leaving the scene of an accident with injury to an animal, a violation, police said.
He was processed and then released on an office appearance ticket to appear in Southampton Town Justice Court at a later date, police said.
