Passenger killed in 2-car crash in Hempstead
One man was killed in a two-car crash at the intersection of Long Beach Road and Windsor Parkway in Hempstead Tuesday afternoon. Credit: Lou Minutoli
A man was killed Tuesday evening when a Ford Mustang he was traveling in collided with a Jeep in Hempstead, Nassau police said.
The 60-year-old man, who was not identified, was a passenger in a 2007 Mustang heading west on Windsor Parkway crossing Long Beach Road just before 5:30 p.m. when the car collided with a 2026 Jeep Wrangler heading south on Long Beach Road, police said.
Both drivers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, but the passenger in the Mustang was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.
Police provided no further details about the crash.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
More coverage: Every 7 minutes on average a traffic crash causing death, injury or significant property damage happens on Long Island. A Newsday investigation found that traffic crashes killed more than 2,100 people between 2014 and 2023 and seriously injured more than 16,000 people. To search for fatal crashes in your area, click here.
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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