Police looking for hit-and-run driver in Lawrence

Pedestrian seriously hurt along Burnside Avenue

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A man, 57, walking south across Burnside Avenue about 100 feet west of Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence on Friday at 10:20 p.m., was struck by a white-colored vehicle that was headed east, according to police.

The motorist left the scene and was headed south on Rockaway Turnpike, police said. The man was taken to a local hospital and was listed in critical condition.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 244-8477. All calls are confidential.