2 pedestrians killed in crashes in North Lawrence, Garden City Park

Two women were killed while walking across Nassau County roads in separate crashes Tuesday evening, just hours apart, Nassau police said.

In the first crash, Marie Gigliotti, 75, .was crossing Marcus Avenue at Pubins Lane in Garden City Park at about 6:04 p.m., when she was struck by a 2020 Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 26-year-old woman.

Gigliotti, of New Hyde Park, was then struck by a 2008 Honda Civic being operated by a 23-year-old man.

She suffered “severe trauma” and was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the Garden City Fire Department, police said. Both drivers remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported.

About an hour later, at 7:22 p.m. in North Lawrence, a 34-year-old woman was crossing Burnside Avenue, walking north at Washington Place, when she was struck by a vehicle that did not stop, police said.

Esmeralda Larios-Perez of Inwood suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No description of the vehicle involved was available.

Investigations are ongoing for both crashes. 

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above fatality to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

The two deadly crashes come a day after another pedestrian was killed in Farmingville.

Alberto Perea Vazquez of Farmingville was crossing Horseblock Road at Raymond Avenue around 6 p.m. Monday when he was struck by an unknown vehicle in the intersection, police said. The driver of the vehicle did not stop, according to police. He also was struck by a second vehicle that remained at the scene, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.