Two Pedestrians Killed By Cars + First Female Touchdown

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, your host of the Merrick Daily.

Monday was deadly on Nassau roadways with two fatal accidents killing pedestrians. Neighbors are trying to raise funds for businesses and families who lost everything in Sunday's Lakeview fire. A female football player made Long Island history. And a man will be evicted after not paying his mortgage...for 23 years.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories in Merrick today:

1. The Daily Voice reports that the identity of a man who was hit and killed by a car on Monday on Hempstead Turnpike was released: Rolando Lopez, age 35, of East Meadow. (Daily Voice)
2. Joseph Kellard has details on another fatal car incident. An 18-year-old man was driving when he hit a man walking on Hanse Avenue and Mill Road in Freeport around 1:30 a.m. Monday night. (Patch)
3. Jerry Barmash tells us that a milestone has been achieved on Long Island: the first female football has scored a touchdown. Bellmore's Sofia LaSpina is a junior at Mepham High School and scored on Saturday in a victory over Roslyn. (Patch)
4. A Nassau Man will be evicted after not paying the mortgage on his East Meadow home for 23 years. A judge ruled that Guramrit Hanspal does not qualify for COVID-19 eviction protection. (Daily Voice)

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Merrick Patch Notebook

• Nassau County Police Department will give cash if you turn in firearms on Saturday, October 2, 9 a.m. to noon, 886 Jerusalem Ave, Uniondale. It's anonymous. (Facebook)

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