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Pedestrian fatalities

Nassau
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles A man crossing a Long Island roadway was killed overnight after being struck by two vehicles, including one that fled the scene. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in New Cassel. A man was crossing Prospect Avenue near State Street when he was hit by a 2015 BMW traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, remained at the scene. After the first collision, a second vehicle hit the p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Monmouth
Police & Fire
Tinton Falls Man Identified In Deadly West Long Branch Crash Tinton Falls Man Identified In Deadly West Long Branch Crash
Tinton Falls Man Identified In Deadly West Long Branch Crash A pedestrian who was struck by an SUV and killed in Monmouth County has been identified, authorities said. Curtis Davis, 60, of Tinton Falls, died after the crash on Friday, Mar. 29, according to a spokesperson from the Monmouth Country Prosecutor's Office. West Long Branch police responded to Route 36 East near Monmouth Road at around 7:55 p.m. Officers found Davis and paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The 38-year-old female driver of a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene of the crash.  The driver had not been charged or given a tr…

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by Chris Spiker
New Haven
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing Meriden Highway Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing Meriden Highway
Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing Meriden Highway A man has died after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy Connecticut highway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 27 in the area of 1966 North Broad St. in Meriden. The crash was reported to be in the northbound lanes on the Berlin Turnpike and it was reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle, said Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police. McKay said a preliminary investigation revealed that a man was walking along the edge of the roadway and then attempted to cross the divided hig…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains
Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a parkway in Westchester, police said. New, updated report - New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains The incident happened on Thursday, March 7 just after 7:45 p.m., when a man was hit by a car while walking in one of the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains just south of Main Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  The victim was hit by a vehicle traveling south in the left lane while walking in the …

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by Ben Crnic
Essex MA
Police & Fire
(UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport (UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport
(Update) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport Update: A Newburyport reverend was identified as the victim in Wednesday night's crash. Click here to read more about her.  Original: A woman was fatally hit by a truck in Essex County Wednesday night, Feb. 28, authorities said.  The woman, whose name is being withheld until authorities can notify her family, was walking along Green Street in Newburyport across from city hall just after 6:30 p.m. when she was hit by a 2016 Ford-150.  The Essex County District Attorney's Office did not say if she was crossing the street or stepped into the road.  Paramedics rushed …

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by Josh Lanier
St. Mary's
News
Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland
Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland A family is mourning in Maryland following a fatal pedestrian crash, and now state police investigators are seeking possible witnesses to the early-morning strike. Fruitland resident Briece Antwoine Joynes, 42, died at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital after being struck by a driver in Wicomico County, state police announced on Wednesday.  Members of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 3 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 to Nanticoke Road near Willow Creek Drive in Salisbury, when a motorist reported seeing something lying on the road. Joynes was tr…

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by Zak Failla
Mercer
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 1 In Lawrence Township Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 1 In Lawrence Township
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 1 In Lawrence Township There was a pedestrian struck and killed along Route 1 in Lawrence Township, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 on the 3300 block of Brunswick Pike (Route 1), police said. The 39-year-old driver from Ewing and passengers were not injured. All lanes of Brunswick Pike (Route 1) southbound were closed during the investigation. Witnesses are asked to call Detective Dean Sawasky at 609-844-7125 or email dsawasky@lawrencetwp.com.

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by Jon Craig
Camden
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Waterford Since Thanksgiving Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Waterford Since Thanksgiving
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Waterford Since Thanksgiving A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Waterford Township, authorities said. It marked the fourth fatal pedestrian crash in Waterford since Thanksgiving, according to prior news reports. The most recent pedestrian fatality was at about 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 on Old White Horse Pike, according to New Jersey State Police statistics. Waterford police declined to release any details about Friday's crash. On Dec. 30, two pedestrians were killed and a third seriously injured after being struck in front of the Atco Motel at about 5:30 p.m. on the White Horse Pike. On Thanksgiving, a…

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by Jon Craig
Columbia Greene
News
Snowplowing Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Coxsackie Parking Lot Snowplowing Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Coxsackie Parking Lot
Snowplowing Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Coxsackie Parking Lot A woman has died after being struck by a pickup truck outside an apartment complex in the region. The Greene County incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Coxsackie at the Peppertree Apartments. According to sheriff’s officials, a 66-year-old New Baltimore man was using a pickup truck to plow snow in the building’s parking lot when he struck a woman while backing up. The 70-year-old Coxsackie woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities had not released her identity as of Thursday, Jan. 18. The incident is under investigation. 

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by Michael Mashburn
Bucks
Traffic
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Trenton Morrisville Bridge: Troopers Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Trenton Morrisville Bridge: Troopers
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Trenton Morrisville Bridge: Troopers Investigators are still working to name the woman hit and killed on the Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge Thursday morning, Jan. 11, state police say.  The victim was headed toward New Jersey in the northbound lanes of the bridge and walking along the concrete divider when she was hit by a tractor-trailer around 6:15 a.m., troopers said in a release.   The crash knocked her over the divider into the southbound lanes, where two passing cars both struck her, authorities said. She died from her injuries at the scene.  The tractor-trailer stopped at the next available exit in…

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by Mac Bullock
Ocean
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car Monday evening, Jan. 8 in Lakewood, police said. The crash happened on New Hampshire Avenue around 6 p.m., Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordshire said. Investigators were actively trying to locate next of kin. No further details were provided.

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by Cecilia Levine
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train Was First Of Two NJ Transit Fatalities Wednesday Night Man Struck, Killed By Train Was First Of Two NJ Transit Fatalities Wednesday Night
Man Struck, Killed By Train Was First Of Two NJ Transit Fatalities Wednesday Night A man was fatally struck by a train in South Orange on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in one of two fatal transit strikes that evening, NJ Transit said. At 7:37 p.m., a train not in passenger service, fatally injured the pedestrian west of the South Orange station, NJ Transit said. The train was being moved eastbound on the Morris and Essex Line and no customers were on board and no crew were injured, NJ Transit said. Morris and Essex Line and Gladstone Branch rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Newark Broad Street and Millburn but later resumed, NJ Transit said. New Jers…

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by Sam Barron
Nassau
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Woman Struck At Hempstead Intersection Fatal Crash: Woman Struck At Hempstead Intersection
Fatal Crash: Woman Struck At Hempstead Intersection An investigation is underway after a woman was struck and killed overnight at a Long Island intersection. The 55-year-old victim was walking in Hempstead at the intersection of Greenwich and Grove streets when the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. She suffered severe trauma and was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by a staff physician, Nassau County Police. The woman's identity has not yet been released. The driver of the vehicle, a 76-year-old man, remained at the scene. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Cape May
Police & Fire
State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In Upper Township State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In Upper Township
State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In Upper Township New Jersey State Police have identified the driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an 80-year-old pedestrian. Hugo M. Maucher, 50, of Upper Township, was arrested and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an mv accident resulting in death, State Police said Wednesday, Jan. 4. Marjorie Straubmuller, of the Ocean View section of Dennis Township, was hit by an SUV near the Upper Township Seniior Center at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township on Thursday, Dec. 29, State Police said. Witnesses saw a man in the SUV at about 6:30 p.m…

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by Jon Craig
Hudson
Police & Fire
Some Details Released In Fatal North Bergen Pedestrian Crash Some Details Released In Fatal North Bergen Pedestrian Crash
Some Details Released In Fatal North Bergen Pedestrian Crash A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday, Dec. 9 on Tonnelle Avenue, authorities said. The woman was struck by a tractor trailer driver near 91st Street around noon, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Responding officers found the lifeless body of a woman and she was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the tractor trailer, a 38-year-old Texas man, continued on Tonnelle Avenue, stopped in the area of 68th Street, and called 911. No arrests had been made as of Saturday morning.

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford
News
2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say 2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say
2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two pedestrians were killed in the DMV area overnight as police investigate a pair of separate fatal crashes in Fairfax and Prince George’s County that happened within hours of each other. First, in Maryland, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, to the area of the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near East Swann Creek Road, where a pedestrian had been struck. Officials say that the driver of the striking vehicle remained at the site of the collision during the investigation into the crash, but the woman who …

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Rockville Medical Center Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Rockville Medical Center
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Rockville Medical Center Detectives are investigating a crash that took the life of a pedestrian in Montgomery County, authorities say. Paul Shinn, 46, was fatally struck by a vehicle around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in the area of Medical Center Way and Medical Center Drive in Rockville, according to Montgomery County police. Investigation revealed that Shinn was crossing Medical Center Way when he was struck by a gray 2014 Nissan Altima that was traveling westbound on Medical Center Way toward Shady Grove Hospital. The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene.  Shinn was rushed to an area hospital whe…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lehigh
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Man Killed In Allentown Crash 30-Year-Old Man Killed In Allentown Crash
30-Year-Old Man Killed In Allentown Crash A fatal, pedestrian-involved car crash that left a 30-year-old man dead rerouted traffic in Allentown, authorities announced.  City police responded to the scene of a "serious accident" at 31st and Lehigh Streets at around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, said Assistant Chief James Gress.  Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio identified the victim as 30-year-old Hiram Arroyo of Allentown. Officials said Arroyo died of multiple traumatic injuries after he was hit by a propane truck.  The accident will cause traffic to be "detoured for an extended amount of time," Gress said, but…

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by Mac Bullock
Camden
News
South Jersey Police Arrest Suspected Hit-Run Driver South Jersey Police Arrest Suspected Hit-Run Driver
South Jersey Police Arrest Suspected Hit-Run Driver Police in Gloucester Township have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver, authorities said The fatal crash occurred on Monday, Nov. 7, at approximately 10:28 p.m. in the 800 block of the Black Horse Pike. Police found a pedestrian, Elaine J. Hubler, 58, of Hilltop, laying in the roadway. It was determined she was attempting to cross the roadway when the driver of a dark-colored vehicle struck her. The driver of the striking vehicle then fled the scene, without stopping to render aid or call 9-1-1, police said. The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries…

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by Jon Craig
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run
Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run Detectives are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a pedestrian in Anne Arundel County, authorities say. Investigation revealed that the pedestrian, who was wearing dark clothing, was in the northbound lanes of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard at Schulamar Road possibly attempting to cross from east to west when they were struck by an unknown vehicle around 7:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, according to Anne Arundel County police. The vehicle did not remain at the scene and investigators believe that it might be a white Lexus product.  The victim was pronounced dead at the s…

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by Annie DeVoe
Baltimore
Lifestyle
Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Man Killed By Drunk Driver In Baltimore Back To Ecuador Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Man Killed By Drunk Driver In Baltimore Back To Ecuador
Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Man Killed By Drunk Driver In Baltimore Back To Ecuador A grieving family is asking for help after the unexpected loss of a 63-year-old man who was fatally struck by a suspected intoxicated driver while attempting to cross the street in Baltimore, according to a GoFundMe. The family of Gabriel Cedeno Hurtado is asking for the community's help sending the body of Hurtado back to Ecuador after the tragedy took his life the evening of Monday, Oct. 10, the GoFundMe states. "Our family is in complete shock and filled with complete sadness and heartache, as this is all so sudden and unexpected", stated his niece, Michelle Matute. "We are creating this…

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by Annie DeVoe
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Fairfax County Hit-And-Run (DEVELOPING): Police Pedestrian Killed In Fairfax County Hit-And-Run (DEVELOPING): Police
Pedestrian Killed In Fairfax County Hit-And-Run (Developing): Police Fairfax County police were investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian, officials said.On Oct. 2, an adult woman was hit by a car near Annandale Road and Maple Place, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The victim was taken to a local hospital where she later died, authorities said. Police said a small white SUV may be involved, but they are still looking for a suspect. The victim's identity has not been released. Anyone with information on this incident should contact police at 703-691-2131.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Nassau
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan
Two Killed, Several Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Sidewalk In Manhattan Two pedestrians were killed and several people injured when a vehicle crashed onto a Manhattan sidewalk following a head-on crash involving a BMW sedan and a Subaru. The crash took place around 4 a.m., Wednesday, in the area of West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue. According to the NYPD, the vehicles crashed into one another at West 207th Street and Sherman Avenue. During the crash, one of the vehicles hit two parked cars and then jumped onto the sidewalk where two men, ages 31 and 32, were struck and killed, the NYPD said. One of the men was taken to New York-Presbyterian Allen and the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Police ID 24-Year-Old Man Hit By Several Cars And Killed In Franconia Police ID 24-Year-Old Man Hit By Several Cars And Killed In Franconia
Police ID 24-Year-Old Man Hit By Several Cars And Killed In Franconia Police released the name of the 24-year-old man who was hit by several cars and killed early Friday morning in Fairfax County.  Keith Thomas was walking along Richmond Highway near the on-ramp for Interstate 95 in Franconia just before 1:30 a.m. when a 2005 GMC Sierra crashed into him, the Fairfax County police said. The impact threw him into the road, where several other cars ran over him.  The truck driver stayed and called for help. Thomas died at the scene, police said.  Investigators do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.  Thomas is the 12…

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by Josh Lanier
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Using Walker Killed By Hit-Run Car In Anne Arundel Police ID Man Using Walker Killed By Hit-Run Car In Anne Arundel
Police ID Man Using Walker Killed By Hit-Run Car In Anne Arundel A man using his walker to cross a Maryland street was struck and killed by a car that fled on Saturday, June 25, authorities said. Paul Haughee, 56, of Glen Burnie, was struck  at Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and MD Route 10 around 2 a.m., Anne Arundel County Police Department said. Haughee was wearing dark, non-reflective clothing. It was unknown how long the pedestrian was in the roadway before being discovered by the passerby, who called 911. Haughee was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster
News
PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police
PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police A 43-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car on Wednesday, Apr. 27, police say. First responders were called to a report of an unconscious man in the 1800 block of Rock ale Road around 7 a.m., according to West Lampeter Township police. Upon arrival police found a man with "serious head injuries" and a damaged scooter nearby, but no vehicles were in the area, township police say. The man's injuries were critical, and Samuel S. King of Houser Road, Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner's office. After spending the majority of the day investigating this d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ocean
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Retrieving Something From His Car In Toms River: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Retrieving Something From His Car In Toms River: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Retrieving Something From His Car In Toms River: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed in a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at about 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the intersection of Bay Avenue and Twin Oaks Drive, Toms River police said. An initial investigation found that Ashley Beams, 31, of Toms River, was traveling east on Bay Avenue when she failed to maintain her lane, traveling in the shoulder, and struck a pedestrian who was parked retrieving something from his vehicle, police said. The vehicles traveled approximately 96 feet before coming to rest, police said. The victi…

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by Jon Craig
North Salem
Police & Fire
Man Crossing Street Killed After Being Struck By Car In Westchester Man Crossing Street Killed After Being Struck By Car In Westchester
Man Crossing Street Killed After Being Struck By Car In Westchester A pedestrian was killed while crossing a street in Westchester. The 69-year-old man was struck by a car around 5:45 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Yonkers. while crossing Fort Hill Avenue at Young Avenue. His identity has not yet been released. According to Yonkers Police, the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the police. A preliminary investigation found the vehicle struck the man who was in the roadway, police said. There is no indication of foul play, police added. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County A 60-year-old woman was fatally struck by an SUV while walking across a Long Island street. The crash happened in Massapequa at about 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said the Wantagh woman was walking from the south to the north side of Sunrise Highway at Broadway when she was struck in the right lane by an eastbound Subaru SUV. The woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11:25 a.m., police said. The 76-year-old Amityville man who drove the SUV remained at the scene, police said. The investigation into the cr…

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by Nicole Valinote
Ulster Sullivan
News
NY Man Indicted For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father, DA Says NY Man Indicted For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father, DA Says
NY Man Indicted For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father, DA Says A Long Island man has been indicted for his role in a deadly hit-and-run crash that took the life of pop star Nicki Minaj’s father, the District Attorney announced. Mineola resident Charles Polevich, age 71, has been indicted for leaving the scene of a deadly pedestrian strike after he struck and killed Robert Maraj in February. Original story - Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith said that on Friday, Feb. 12, Polevich allegedly struck Maraj, age 64, at the intersection of Roslyn Road and Raff Avenue in M…

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by Zak Failla