Surveillance video shows driver hitting, injuring a teen riding bike in West Islip neighborhood
The incident was captured on several surveillance cameras and shared with News 12.
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Surveillance video shows the moment a driver hits a group of teens playing on their bikes in West Islip, injuring a 13-year-old boy and now his father is searching for the person behind the wheel.
Video shared with News 12 shows the kids on Roderick Road, near Spruce Avenue, just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, according to Suffolk County police.
It appears the car slows down, veers towards the kids, and hits them before coming to a stop and driving off, leaving with one of the bikes still underneath.
You hear the kids screaming in the video.
One of the kids involved, a boy, 13, suffered minor injuries, according to his father.
The incident unfolded in a residential neighborhood around the corner from Oquenock Elementary School.
This morning, one of the bikes still lies in the road.
Suffolk County police said the department is investigating.
