Nassau County police respond to an accident Thursday, March 1,...

Nassau County police respond to an accident Thursday, March 1, 2018, on Old Country Road in Plainview. Credit: Jim Staubitser

A 54-year-old man was killed early Thursday when he was hit by a car as he crossed Old Country Road in Plainview, Nassau County, police said.

The 71-year-old driver of the car remained at the scene and the investigation was continuing, police said.

The victim was crossing the roadway south to north when he was hit by a westbound 2018 Mercedes-Benz at 5:20 a.m. just west of Central Park Road, police said.

He was pronounced dead at 6:01 a.m. at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, police said.

Old Country Road was closed in both directions for more than three hours, reopening shortly after 9 a.m., police said.

The identity of the victim was not released pending notification of his family, police said.

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