Michael DeMedina, 64, of Hempstead killed crossing Peninsula Boulevard, police say
Police investigate the scene of a crash that killed a 64-year-old man in Hempstead on Wednesday. Credit: Newsday / Howard Schnapp
A Hempstead man was killed Wednesday morning crossing Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead after he was hit by a pickup truck, Nassau police said.
Police said Michael DeMedina, 64, was crossing the road near South Franklin Street at 8 a.m. when a 2011 Toyota Tundra hit him as the driver was turning left on Franklin.
The driver remained at the scene, and DeMedina was declared dead by authorities. .
No further information was immediately available.
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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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