Crime & Safety

Man Dies From Injuries In Nassau Hit And Run Crash: Police

The 48-year-old victim was walking on Hempstead Turnpike, early Sunday, when he struck by a car, police said.

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A man has died from a hit-and-run crash last weekend in Elmont, police said.
A man has died from a hit-and-run crash last weekend in Elmont, police said. (Patch Graphics)

ELMONT, NY — A man has died from injuries sustained from a hit-and-run crash last weekend in Elmont, Nassau police said.

The victim is identified as Patricio Rodriguez–Hayes, 48, of Queens Village, police said on Friday.

Before daybreak on Sunday, Rodriguez-Hayes was crossing Hempstead Turnpike at Elmont Road, when a sedan hit him and fled the scene, authorities said.

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Rodriguez-Hayes had been in critical condition.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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