Mary Traynor, 77, dies days after being struck by truck in Long Beach, police say
Nassau police said a pedestrian died after being hit by a truck in Long Beach on Monday. Credit: Jonathan Singh
A 77-year-old Long Beach woman died of the injuries suffered when she was struck by a pickup truck on Monday morning in Long Beach, Nassau County police said Thursday.
A hospital physician pronounced Mary Traynor dead, police said in a news release on Thursday. Police could not immediately clarify when she died.
A 49-year-old man was driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado east on East Chester Street and turned right onto Pacific Boulevard at 10:26 a.m. when, police said, he struck the pedestrian, identified on Thursday as Traynor. She was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
The driver, who was not identified, remained at the scene, and an investigation continues.
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.
Funeral arrangements for Traynor are pending with Christopher T. Jordan Funeral Home in Island Park.
Joe Werkmeister joined Newsday in 2022 and covers Suffolk County government and politics. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and previously worked as the editor of two North Fork community newspapers.
'He will be ... coming out of prison in a body bag' Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. spoke with NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa about what life is like for the Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann in jail.
'He will be ... coming out of prison in a body bag' Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. spoke with NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa about what life is like for the Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann in jail.
