Crime & Safety
Elderly Nassau Woman Hit By Car And Killed
Policed say she was crossing the street when she was hit by a car. She died a few hours later.
An elderly Nassau woman was killed Tuesday night when she was hit by a car while walking in West Hempstead.
According to police, Irene Zambardino, 85, of Westbury, was crossing Hempstead Avenue in front of Venus Restaurant, located at 546 Hempstead Ave., at 8:30 p.m. when she was hit by a 2012 Toyota Yaris.
The driver, a 56-year-old woman, immediately stopped and called 911. Zambardino was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where she was died at 11:10 p.m.
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A brake and safety inspection was conducted on the car, and it was released to the driver. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
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