Crime & Safety

Cops: Driver of Stolen Car Badly Hurt in Bethpage Crash

Vehicle crashes on Hicksville Road; cops say car was stolen from New York City; cops seek clues.

Nassau Police are investigating a serious car crash involving a stolen car that left an unidentified man critically hurt.

Police said the man was operating a 2007 Honda southbound on Hicksville Road in Bethpage early Wednesday when the car struck a telephone pole at Ludwig Lane. The unknown male driver was ejected from the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital and was listed in critical condition, police said.

Nassau detectives said the Honda had been reported stolen in New York City earlier. The vehicle was impounded; the investigation is ongoing.

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It was the second serious motor vehicle crash in the general vicinity to occur early Wednesday. A Bethpage man was killed with his car collided with a tractor-trailer on South Broadway in Hicksville early Wednesday.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding this accident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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