State Police Investigating Sylvan Beach Hit and Run

The New York State Police need the public's help to identify the driver involved in a hit and run.

According to police, the incident occurred Sunday afternoon at the Nice-N-Easy in Sylvan Beach.

A 54-year-old man was walking across the parking lot to get back to his vehicle when the driver of an older model gray Ford Taurus backed into him. After striking the man, the driver of the Ford drove off.

Video surveillance from the store captured an image describing the driver as a white male in his mid-30s. It also shows that there was a white female passenger in the vehicle as well.

The male who was struck was transported to SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse where he was treated for minor injuries. If anyone has information on this case, please contact State Police in Lee at 315-337-0036 or 315-366-6000.