Arrest Made In Fatal Glen Cove Hit-And-Run

UPDATED Tuesday: The man fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver was identified as 72-year-old Glen Cove resident Jose Basurto, police say.

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A Locust Valley woman was arrested for fatally striking a pedestrian in Glen Cove last week, Nassau Police announced on Monday.

Carol Cashman, 70, turned herself in to detectives and was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal automobile accident. She was arraigned on Monday.

According to authorities, 72-year-old Glen Cove resident Jose Basurto was crossing a pedestrian sidewalk near 21 Brewster St. and Dunkin' Donuts when he was struck by a light-colored BMW traveling northbound at 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Police say the driver was a woman— who was later identified as Cashman— and she stayed at the scene for a brief time before driving away.

"The vehicle that left the scene suffered front end damage and possibly a broken front windshield," Glen Cove Det. Lt. John Nagle said in a press release.

Basurto suffered serious trauma and later died from his injuries at an area hospital.

Glen Cove Police and Nassau County Homicide Squad are investigating the incident.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has information regarding the accident can contact either the Glen Cove Detective Division at (516)-676-1002 or the Nassau County Homicide Squad at (516)-573-7788.

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