East Meadow boy, 13, hit by car, seriously hurt, Nassau police say
A Nassau County police vehicle at the scene where the boy was hit. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
A 13-year-old East Meadow boy was hit by a car and seriously hurt Friday evening while crossing the street, Nassau County police said.
The boy was crossing at the intersection of Newbridge Road and Seventh Avenue in East Meadow when he was struck by a 2003 Toyota Corolla at 5:30 p.m., police said.
The driver of the Toyota had been heading north on Newbridge Road and remained at the scene after the boy was hit, police said. The boy suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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