Urgent Search Underway: Long Island Woman Disappears After Leaping from Moving Vehicle in Distress

A Long Island woman is missing and may be in peril after unexpectedly leaping from a moving vehicle and fleeing last week, according to her family.

Brittany Kritis-Garip, 32, was captured on surveillance cameras in Oyster Bay around 8 p.m. on Friday, shortly before her disappearance was reported, as detailed by News 12 Long Island.

Her husband, Fernando Garip, described her as being in a state of distress. She reportedly exited the car while it was still in motion, discarded her phone in a bush, and ran away.

This was the last sighting of Kritis-Garip by her family. Fernando Garip shared with Patch that volunteers have been diligently searching through wooded, rural, and suburban areas in hopes of locating her.

That was the last time her family saw her. Garip told Patch that volunteers have searched wooded areas, as well as rural and suburban areas. 

Niko Kritis, told Patch that his sister was “vulnerable” and asked that residents check their properties for spaces where someone could seek shelter. 

“Those small, careful actions could be what brings Brittany home,” he said. “We believe Brittany may be trying to isolate or avoid contact, and it’s possible she could be sheltering in secluded or hidden areas.”

Brittany Kritis-Garip, 32, jumped out of a vehicle and ran on foot, her loved ones said. (GoFundMe)

He also asked homeowners to check their security cameras.

“We believe she was disoriented and frightened, and may think she is in danger,” search organizer Sarah Castor wrote on an online crowdfunding page. “She is not dangerous — she needs help.”

Volunteers have searched a one-mile stretch of shoreline near Oyster Bay Harbor after Kritis-Garip’s wallet was discovered on a road leading down to the water, Castor wrote on Facebook Wednesday.

“Brittany is an incredible, kind person and any efforts are appreciated by all who know her,” she wrote. 

Brittany Kritis-Garip was still missing as of Thursday, authorities said. (GoFundMe)

The Nassau County Police Department has used its helicopter and drones several times since Friday as part of the ongoing search.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Fernando Garip.

Kritis-Garip is described as a White woman with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds.

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