Cops: Worker critical after being struck by excavator in Malverne
A construction worker sustained serious injuries Monday after he was struck by a Bobcat excavator while working at a home in Malverne, Nassau County police said.
The 69-year-old victim was hit by the excavator as it was being operated by a 29-year-old man. The victim, who was not identified, was transported by a Nassau police helicopter to a hospital for treatment, according to police. He was in critical condition Monday night.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
