Crime & Safety
Elderly Driver Hits 3 Pedestrians in North New Hyde Park
BREAKING: Two women and a man were waiting at a bus stop when they were struck Tuesday night, police say.
A vehicle driven by an elderly woman crashed into three people waiting at a bus stop in North New Hyde Park Tuesday night, police say.
According to authorities, the 88-year-old woman was driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla eastbound on Union Turnpike when the car’s tire suffered a mechanical issue at 5:05 p.m.
The vehicle left the roadway and struck a Nassau Inter County Express bus stop in front of 1400 Union Turnpike, injuring a man and two women. A 20-year-old woman suffered a fractured femur and a shattered pelvis, a 43-year-old man suffered a laceration to the head and a 63-year-old woman complained of pain, police say.
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The bus stop shelter was also knocked over and heavily damaged from the crash.
No criminality is suspected at this time. The vehicle was impounded for brake and safety inspections.
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