Crime & Safety
Man, 91, Critically Injured In Nassau Hit-And-Run: Police
BREAKING: The man was trying to cross the street when an SUV hit him, police say, and he suffered "severe trauma" in the hit-and-run.
ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY — A 91-year-old pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Roslyn Heights on Monday, Nassau police said.
A man was trying to cross Mineola Avenue, near Hillside Avenue, when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV heading north on Mineola Avenue at 5:12 p.m., police said. The driver kept going, police said.
The man suffered severe trauma and was transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition, police said. Detectives are investigating.
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The department requests anyone with information on the crash to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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