Hit-and-Run Driver Totals Kidney Transplant Recipient's Car on Long Island

Hit-and-Run Crash in Huntington

• 🚗 A hit-and-run driver collided head-on with a 68-year-old man's vehicle in Huntington, Long Island.
• 💨 The unidentified female driver fled the scene immediately after the crash, leaving the other driver's car totaled.

Victim's Critical Need for Vehicle

• 💔 The victim, Fidel Cuadra, is a kidney transplant recipient who has relied on his vehicle for medical appointments.
• 🏥 He previously spent 17 years on dialysis before his transplant 12 years ago.
• 💸 Due to insufficient insurance coverage, Cuadra now faces the financial burden of purchasing a new vehicle.

Investigation and Reward

• 🔍 Police are actively seeking the driver of a Subaru Crosstrek (model years 2018-2023) involved in the incident.
• 📸 Authorities have released a still image from dash cam footage in an effort to identify the suspect.
• 💰 Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.