Barbara Martin, 73, killed crossing street in Freeport on Tuesday

Nassau County police have identified Barbara Martin, 73, of Freeport, as the woman who died after she was struck by a driver while crossing a Freeport street on Tuesday afternoon.

According to a news release, an 89-year-old man was driving a 2014 Lincoln south on North Main Street in the left lane at 5:04 p.m. when he struck Martin as she crossed near Stevens Street.

Martin was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the release said.

The driver was also taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

The release did not say how the crash happened, how fast the driver was going or who was at fault.

With Matthew Chayes