A pedestrian died over the weekend after being struck by a vehicle Friday as he ran across a Hempstead street, Nassau police said Monday.

Julian Angel Tezen-Morales, 32, of Wellington Street in Hempstead, was running east across Clinton Street when a northbound Toyota 4Runner hit him, police said.

The victim was pronounced dead Sunday night at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, police said.

Homicide detectives are continuing to investigate.

Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story. Credit: Newsday Staff

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story. Credit: Newsday Staff

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

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