Pedestrian crashes a problem on Hempstead Turnpike

Originally published: November 28, 2012 5:55 PM
Updated: November 28, 2012 10:55 PM
By KEITH HERBERT keith.herbert@newsday.com

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Since 2008, Hempstead Turnpike has been ranked one

Hempstead Turnpike a real danger Hempstead Turnpike is one of Nassau County's most

Thoughts on dangerous Turnpike For drivers it can be a traffic nightmare.

Reporter Keith Herbert talks about Hempstead Turnpike

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According to officials, the driver of a tractor-trailer

LI car accidents A pedestrian trying to cross Hempstead Turnpike pushes

Hempstead Turnpike improvement A 14-year-old girl crossing Hempstead Turnpike near Poplar

Hempstead Turnpike accidents

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Traffic map, cameras Fatalities on the Hempstead Turnpike.

Map: Hempstead Tpke. fatalities Injuries at the Hempstead Turnpike.

Map: Hempstead Tpke. injuries

The bus crash that killed a 6-year-old boy Tuesday in Hempstead Village occurred after a Nassau County bus swerved to avoid a pedestrian jaywalking across a busy section of Fulton Avenue -- a safety issue documented in a Newsday investigation.

Failure to use a crosswalk or crossing against traffic signals, especially in Hempstead, which bustles with pedestrian and mass-transit traffic day...

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