Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Roslyn Heights: Police
A 56-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car in Roslyn Heights on Tuesday, according to police.
ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY — A 56-year-old woman was killed after getting hit by a car Tuesday in Roslyn Heights, according to authorities.
Shortly before 8 p.m., Nassau County police were called to the area of Roslyn Road and I.U. Willets Road for the report of a pedestrian-involved collision.
An unidentified female was walking in the roadway on Roslyn Road when she was struck by a 2018 Jeep Cherokee, police said. The driver of the Jeep, only identified as a 30-year-old man, pulled over and waited for help to arrive.
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The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
An investigation is underway.
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