Riverhead pedestrian airlifted with ‘life-threatening’ injuries after being hit by car

A man was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car while crossing East Main Street in Riverhead on Tuesday, according to police.

Police received a report of the crash in front of 802 E. Main Street around 5:10 p.m. Responding officers found the man lying in the street.

Jose Santos Fuentes, 73, of Riverhead, was driving a 2005 Honda CR-V east when the vehicle hit the man, who was trying to cross East Main Street heading south, police said. Mr. Santos Fuentes remained at the scene.

The unidentified victim was airlifted by Suffolk County Aviation to Stony Brook University Hospital with injuries that were “serious and life-threatening in nature,” according to police.

The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded.

Police are asking anyone with information about the crash to call 631-727-4500, ext. 330.