Crime & Safety

Man Charged in West Islip Hit And Run

Joseph Gervasio of Lindenhurst fled the scene of an accident which left his two passengers injured, police said.

A Lindenhurst man was arrested Monday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash that seriously injured two women in West Islip.

According to Suffolk County police, 24-year-old Joseph Gervasio was driving his 2008 Acura on Union Boulevard just west of Higbie Lane on June 15 at around 2 a.m. when he crashed his car.

Gervasio allegedly fled the scene on foot, leaving behind two female passengers in his car that were seriously injured.

Gervasio was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious physical injury and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in First District Court in Central Islip .


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