Crime & Safety

Elderly Woman Critically Hurt In Crash With Tractor Trailer

The Sunday evening crash in Roslyn is under investigation.

Detectives are investigating a crash involving a tractor trailer that left an elderly woman in critical condition in Roslyn on Sunday evening.

According to authorities, a tractor trailer was exiting 999 W. Shore Road, the address of the Town of North Hempstead's Solid Waste Management Authority Transfer Station, and attempted to make a left turn when the vehicle was struck by a 2018 Mercedes Benz at 9 p.m.

The driver of the Mercedes, a 78-year-old woman, suffered multiple trauma injuries. She was taken to an area hospital where she was listed in critical condition.

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The tractor trailer was being driven by a 60-year-old man. Police did not disclose if he was injured.

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The investigation is continuing.

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