Nearby: Man Struck, Killed Crossing Sunrise Highway

A man has died after he was struck by a car while crossing Sunrise Highway in Freeport, according to Nassau County Police.

The 53-year-old male victim, whose identity has been withheld by police, was crossing the busy highway at North Long Beach Road at 8:59 p.m. Tuesday, cops said. As he tried to cross, he was struck by a 2013 Subaru driven by a 49-year-old man, police said.

The victim was rushed to Nassau University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later, detectives said.

No criminality is suspected in the accident.

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