Woman hit by garbage truck, seriously hurt in Farmingdale, police say
A 68-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after, police said, she was struck by a garbage truck early Friday morning in Farmingdale.
Nassau County police said the incident, which occurred near the intersection of Main Street and Fulton Street (Route 109), was reported at 6:27 a.m.
The driver remained at the scene and police said no one has been charged and the investigation is ongoing.
The identity of the pedestrian was not released by police.
Police said westbound Route 109 was closed for several hours for investigation, but said the road has since been reopened.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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