Crime & Safety
Woman Hit By Car Crossing Hempstead Turnpike, Seriously Injured
Police say the woman was hit as she was crossing the busy road in East Meadow Tuesday night.
EAST MEADOW, NY — A woman was seriously injured after she was hit by a car while crossing a road in East Meadow Tuesday night.
According to police, the woman was crossing Hempstead Turnpike near Newbridge Road at 10:35 p.m. when she was hit by a 2017 Honda being driven by a 57-year-old woman.
The pedestrian suffered severe head trauma and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Police say the driver remained at the scene, and the car was given a brake and safety check.
The investigation is ongoing, police say.
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