Pedestrian hit by driver backing out of Farmingdale driveway

A person backing out of a Farmingdale home's driveway struck a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon, Nassau police said.

The incident occurred on Melville Road, between Beechwood and Hawthorne streets, at about 5:24 p.m., police said. The pedestrian, whom police did not identify, was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, police said.

The driver, who was also not identified, has not been charged, police said.

By Nicole Fuller

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Nicole Fuller is Newsday's senior criminal justice reporter. She began working at Newsday in 2012 and previously covered local government.