CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — October 26, 2026 A 79-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a Jeep Wrangler at the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and East Suffolk Avenue in Central Islip, Suffolk County, according to police.
Authorities said Carlos Vicente, 53, of Central Islip, was driving a 2021 Jeep Wrangler southbound on Hawthorne Avenue when he turned left onto Suffolk Avenue and struck the pedestrian, identified as Mary Burns.
Burns was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries. Vicente was not injured in the collision.
The Jeep was impounded for a safety inspection as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
