Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Struck On Hempstead Turnpike In Elmont: Cops
UPDATE: Nassau police announced the roadway was reopened at around 10:44 a.m.
ELMONT, NY — Hempstead Turnpike westbound between Elmont Road and Plainfield Avenue was closed off for almost three hours in Elmont after a person was struck on Tuesday morning, Nassau police said.
The person was taken to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries, according to police.
Their condition was not immediately known.
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Police announced the road closure just after 8 a.m.
The roadway was shut for nearly three hours while police were on the scene.
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It was reopened at around 10:44 a.m.
More details were not immediately available.
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