Traffic & Transit
Man Killed Crossing Jericho Turnpike In Garden City Park
The man was hit by a Jeep as he crossed the busy road. Police are still investigating.
GARDEN CITY PARK, NY — A man was killed Tuesday night after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Garden City Park, Nassau County police said.
According to police, a 47-year-old man was crossing Jericho Turnpike in front of the The Point shopping center, at 2349 Jericho Turnpike, at 10:24 p.m. He was struck by a 60-year-old man driving a 2018 Jeep.
The man suffered sever head trauma and was rushed to a nearby ambulance. He was pronounced dead by doctors at 11 p.m. Police have not yet publicly identified the man.
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Police say the driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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