Crime & Safety

Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Car Tuesday Night In East Meadow, Police Say

The man was crossing Hempstead Turnpike, police say.

EAST MEADOW, NY — A 70-year-old man died after he was struck by a car while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow on Tuesday night, police said.

Nassau County police said at approximately 8:39 p.m., the man was crossing Hempstead Turnpike in the vicinity of Franklin Avenue when he was struck by a 2014 Toyota Camry driven by a 70-year-old woman traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike.

The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased by a doctor, police said.

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According to police, the female driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.

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