NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- A 17-year-old boy was in critical condition Thursday after he crashed his SUV while being shot in a drive-by on a Long Island highway Wednesday night, Suffolk County police said.
The teen was driving a Honda CRV in the center, eastbound lane of Sunrise Highway, just east of Exit 39 in North Babylon, around 10:10 p.m. when a black vehicle passed him and someone opened fire, according to police.
The teen was struck in the chest by several bullets fired at him from the passenger-side of the passing vehicle, police said.
The victim’s Honda crashed into the back of another vehicle and then struck the center median before coming to a stop, according to police.
The teen managed to call 911. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
No other injuries were reported.
No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting as police continue to investigate.
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