Police: Pedestrian hit by car at Mobil gas station dies

A pedestrian struck by a car in a gas station parking lot Sunday morning in East Massapequa has died, Nassau County police said Tuesday.

Robert Stevenson, 65, of Massapequa, died at a hospital Monday at 8:04 p.m., police said.

Stevenson had just left the Bolla Market at a Mobil gas station on Merrick Road when he was struck by a 2009 Dodge Charger driven by a 47-year-old man at about 7:15 a.m., police said.

Police said the driver, whose identity was not released, had made a left-hand turn into the station parking lot then disobeyed two “Do Not Enter” signs — before striking and critically injuring Stevenson, who was walking to his car.

Stevenson was airlifted to the hospital where he died. Police said homicide squad detectives are investigating.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”