A 53-year-old man was struck and killed by an SUV early Tuesday morning in Elmont, Nassau police said.

The man, who was not identified, was hit by a 2014 Honda CR-V driven by a 71-year-old woman headed north on Elmont Road near School Road around 4:33 a.m.

The pedestrian was in the roadway at the time, police said. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The driver remained at the scene, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.   Credit: Newsday Studios; File Footage

Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.   Credit: Newsday Studios; File Footage

Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.

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