Crime & Safety
Woman Killed, Collides Into Pole In Nassau: Police
The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon.

EAST MEADOW, NY — A woman was killed when her car crashed into a pole in East Meadow, police said.
The victim, 78, was driving a 2012 Ford SUV that left the roadway just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and struck a tree on 3rd Street at Hempstead Turnpike, police said.
She was pronounced dead a short time later at an area hospital.
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No other injuries were reported. Police are investigating.
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