Pedestrian seriously injured in Holtsville crash, Suffolk police say
A Holbrook man was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital after a Thursday night crash at Patchogue-Holbrook Road and Union Avenue in Holtsville.
A 38-year-old Holbrook man was seriously injured Thursday night after a car struck him at Patchogue-Holbrook Road and Union Avenue in Holtsville, sending Suffolk County police back to one of the county’s busiest suburban corridors with another major pedestrian crash to investigate.
Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives said the collision happened at about 7:45 p.m. on June 18, when Robert Steinberg, 63, of Hauppauge, was driving a 2010 Honda Accord northbound on Patchogue-Holbrook Road and hit Jaime Donnelly, the pedestrian. Donnelly was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Steinberg was not injured.
Police said the Honda was impounded for a safety check as detectives continued to examine the crash. Investigators asked anyone with information about the collision to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
The crash carries consequences well beyond a single evening on a local roadway. Serious pedestrian injuries can lead to long recoveries, lost wages and steep medical bills, even when the person struck survives. In a suburban setting like Holtsville, where Patchogue-Holbrook Road carries steady traffic and intersects with neighborhood crossings, a crash at an ordinary commute hour can raise immediate questions about visibility, speed and how safely people on foot can move through the area.
The case lands in the middle of Suffolk County’s broader street-safety push. The county says it participates in Vision Zero, the road-safety initiative aimed at eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on local roads. County transportation planning materials also describe a pedestrian and bike network and reference the 2020 Hike and Bike Master Plan, underscoring how often safety upgrades, crosswalk design and traffic-calming measures come up in discussions about Long Island roadways.
National data show the issue remains severe. NHTSA’s 2024 pedestrian traffic-safety facts estimate 7,080 pedestrian deaths and 71,635 pedestrian injuries nationwide, meaning a pedestrian was killed about every 74 minutes and injured about every seven minutes on average. Against that backdrop, the Holtsville crash is not just another police call. It is another reminder that on roads like Patchogue-Holbrook Road, the difference between a routine trip and a life-altering injury can be measured in seconds.
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