Crime & Safety

Nassau Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car

Police say she was trying to cross the road when she was hit, causing serious head injuries.

A woman was listed in critical condition Monday morning after she was hit by a car in Hempstead late Sunday night.

According to police, the 63-year-old woman was attempting to cross Baldwin Road from east to west at 10:42 p.m. when she was hit by a 1999 Toyota Camry driving north in the left lane. The driver, a 64-year-old man, stopped and helped the woman.

The woman was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious head injuries. She is listed in critical condition.

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The car was given a brake and safety test at the scene, and impounded. The driver was ticketed for an expired registration and inspection.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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