Crime & Safety

Man Critical After Being Hit By Bobcat Excavator In Nassau

A 69-year-old man was hit by a Bobcat excavator Monday afternoon in Malverne and was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.

MALVERNE, NY — A 69-year-old man was hit by a Bobcat excavator Monday afternoon in Malverne and was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.

The man was hit by the excavator during construction on a home around 2:30 p.m., Nassau County police said.

A 29-year-old man was operating the vehicle.

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Further details weren't immediately released.

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