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Pedestrian crashes a problem on Hempstead Turnpike

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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