Man hit by car while trying to cross Bethpage street, cops say
A 34-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday night when he was struck by a car while attempting to cross South Broadway in Bethpage, Nassau County police said.
Police have not released the identity of the victim or the driver, who also was described as a 34-year-old man.
Police said the victim, who was taken to a hospital in serious condition, was struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro as he crossed South Broadway from east to west at South Oyster Bay Road.
The incident occurred at 6:55 p.m., police said. The driver of the Camaro, which was headed north on South Oyster Bay Road when the crash occurred, remained at the scene.
The driver was not charged.
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