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Study: One Pedestrian Death in RVC Since 2008
A new study outlined the most dangerous roads in Nassau County over the past three years.
A three-year study underscoring the deadliest roads in Nassau County showed that one pedestrian death occurred in Rockville Centre since 2008.
According to the study, the fatality happened March 11, 2008 on Merrick Road near South Village Avenue. A 52-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC) recently released its list of the most deadly roads in Nassau County, with Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24), Sunrise Highway (Route 27) and Merrick Road topping the infamous list.
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A total of 15 deaths were reported on Hempstead Turnpike during the three-year stretch, while seven were reported on Sunrise Highway — which was ranked as the third most dangerous road in the region behind Upper Broadway in Manhattan — and five on Merrick Road.
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