Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Killed in Hicksville Crash

The accident occurred Thursday night.

Police are investigating a vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Hicksville on Thursday night.

According to authorities, a 58-year-old man operating a 2008 Toyota Sienna was traveling northbound on Broadway, under the LIRR overpass, when he struck a 52-year-old woman attempting to cross the street at 7:55 p.m.

The woman, later identified as Olga Aranova, of Flushing, was taken to a local hospital for head, neck and spine injuries. She was pronounced dead a short time later.

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Detectives do not suspect criminality and no other injuries were reported.

Brake and safety tests were performed on the vehicle at the scene.

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