A 76-year-old man was critically injured after he was run down by a hit-and-run driver Saturday afternoon in Freeport, Nassau police said.

The unidentified man was crossing North Grove Street at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. when he was struck by a light-colored sedan, according to a statement by Nassau police department. The driver fled from the scene, heading south on North Grove Street.

The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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