Traffic & Transit
Woman Fatally Hit By SUV In Nassau
Police said the woman was crossing the street when she was hit by a vehicle.
HEMPSTEAD, NY — A woman was killed after she was hit by an SUV while crossing a street in Hempstead Saturday night.
According to police, 64-year-old Rosie Cubies was crossing Barr Avenue at Van Cott Avenue at 8:55 p.m. when she was hit by the driver of a 2017 Honda Pilot. The driver, a 52-year-old man, remained at the scene. Police conducted a safety check of the car and released it to the driver.
Cubies suffered multiple injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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