Roosevelt Williams, of Baldwin, dies after suffering injuries in Thursday crash, police say

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The scene at Lower Lincoln Avenue in Oceanside where a pedestrian... — The scene at Lower Lincoln Avenue in Oceanside where a pedestrian was critically injured last week. The man died on Sunday, police said. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp

By John Valentijohn.valenti@newsday.comUpdated July 7, 2025

An 80-year-old man, struck by a car last week as he walked along Lower Lincoln Avenue, in Oceanside, has died, Nassau County Police said Monday.

Roosevelt Williams, of Baldwin, died early Sunday at the hospital where he was taken in critical condition following the crash at 9:47 p.m. Thursday.

Police said Williams was hit by a southbound 2019 Porsche SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman. The driver remained at the scene.

She was not injured, police said. Her identity was not released.

Police said Williams was in the roadway at the time but it was unclear if he was attempting to cross the street when hit. Police did not say how fast the Porsche was traveling at the time.

The case is being investigated by Homicide Squad detectives, but it was not clear at this time if police believe criminality is involved.

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.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

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.”

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