Police: Man killed in apparent hit-and-run in Valley Stream

The scene near Broadway and Ash Street in Valley Stream where a... — The scene near Broadway and Ash Street in Valley Stream where a man identified by the Nassau police Thursday as Francisco Javier Cabrera, 47 of Valley Stream, was killed Monday in an apparent hit-and-run. Credit: /Bruce Cotler

By Maureen Mullarkeymaureen.mullarkey@newsday.comUpdated January 30, 2025

A man was killed Monday evening after he was struck by a vehicle in an apparent hit-and-run crash in Valley Stream, the Nassau police said.

About 7:57 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call from a passerby about a man down in the roadway and bleeding near Broadway and Ash Street.

Police on Thursday identified the victim as Francisco Javier Cabrera, 47, of Valley Stream.

"He appeared to have been struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene," Nassau police said in a Monday press release.

Cabrera suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by a police medic.

Detectives asked anyone with information about the incident to call 516-573-7788 or 911.

By Maureen Mullarkey

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Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.