Staten Island Pediatrician Accused of Hit-and-Run Involving Father and Daughter

Dr. Sam Leuzzi faces charges after allegedly striking Guy Seth and his 6-year-old daughter Zoey, then leaving the scene; conflicting accounts arise over whether he provided aid.

• Staten Island pediatrician, Dr. Sam Leuzzi, is accused of hitting a man and his 6-year-old daughter with his truck and then fleeing the scene.
• The incident occurred on January 9, with Leuzzi arrested the following day on charges of leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it, violating right-of-way, and failing to use due care.
• The victims, Guy Seth and his daughter Zoey, suffered a concussion and a fractured skull respectively, with Zoey requiring surgery.
• Leuzzi's attorney claims that the doctor remained at the scene and provided aid, a claim contradicted by Leuzzi's own statement to investigators.
• The Seth family is seeking accountability, with their attorney describing Leuzzi's alleged actions as 'calculating evil.'

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