Vehicle crashes into bus stop waiting area, two hurt in Levittown, Nassau police say

Two women were injured Wednesday in Levittown after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and crashed into a bus stop waiting area on the Hempstead Turnpike, Nassau County police said.

Shortly before noon, a 46-year-old man driving a 2005 Ford pickup was exiting the Tri-County Bazaar parking lot on the westbound turnpike when he left the roadway and struck a bus stop enclosure, authorities said.

Two women were sitting in the enclosure — one 45, and the other 18, according to detectives from the Eighth Squad.

Both women suffered multiple trauma injuries and were taken by Nassau ambulances to a hospital for treatment, police said. Both are listed in critical but stable condition.

The driver remained at scene and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.

By Robert Brodsky

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Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.