Police Seeking Public's Help To ID Man Who Killed Nassau Teen

Nassau County police held a press conference Friday afternoon to ask for the public's help to track down the man that ran over and killed 18-year-old Taranjit Parmar.

On Thursday evening, Parmar and the unidentified man were involved in a minor traffic accident. The two pulled over in front of a gas station on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. According to Det. Vincent Garcia, security video from the gas station showed Parmar getting out of her car and approaching the man in the pickup truck. He then took off, striking Parmar, and headed east on Hempstead Turnpike.

Garcia the only description police had of the man is that he was a middle-aged white man wearing a baseball cap. He was driving a mid-sized, four-door red pickup truck.

"If you live in Nassau County or commute through Nassau County, you know what Hempstead Turnpike looks like at 5 o'clock on a Thursday," Garcia said. "People saw this incident."

Garcia said the police are confident multiple people witnessed the incident. He said it doesn't matter how small a detail you think you may have, but it's important to call the police to report it.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Those who aren't concerned about the police knowing their identity can all the Homicide Division directly at 516-573-7788.

"An 18-year-old girl lost her life because of a fender bender," Garcia said.