Breaking: Pedestrian Hit by Car on Route 58, Medevac En Route

January 08, 2026 | Riverhead, NY

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 58 in front of a McDonald's in Riverhead on Jan. 8. Emergency medical personnel are attending to the injured person at the scene, and a medevac helicopter has been called in. The landing zone is prepared at the FD Trading Grounds for air transport.

Motor Vehicle Accident Pedestrian struck Emergency Medical Services treating medevac Request for Transporting Landing Zone at Fire Department trading grounds.

The accident took place at approximately 8:35 p.m., with authorities conducting an investigation into the motor vehicle collision.

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