Traffic & Transit
Pedestrian Killed In North Bellmore: Police
The driver remained at the scene, police say.
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NORTH BELLMORE, NY — A 71-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed on Newbridge Road at 2:16 p.m. Monday, Nassau police said.
According to detectives, he was crossing the road, heading east, in the vicinity of Frisch Place. He was struck by a northbound 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee and suffered severe head trauma, police said. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced by a hospital physician, police said.
The 65-year-old driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, police said. No other injuries were reported.
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The incident is still under investigation, police said.
The roadway was closed while the investigation was ongoing.
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