Nassau County Police respond to a serious accident on Old Country Road...

Nassau County Police respond to a serious accident on Old Country Road in Plainview Thursday. Credit: Jim Staubitser

An 80-year-old woman died Thursday afternoon after being hit by a car on Old Country Road in Plainview, Nassau County police said. 

The woman, identified Friday as Annette Katz, of Naples, Florida, was crossing Old Country at 5:04 p.m., heading south, when she was hit by a westbound 2017 Hyundai driven by a 66-year-old male, police said.

The driver was not injured and remained at the scene, police said, and the car was impounded for a safety check. 

The investigation continues. 

Police  had not released the names of the victim and the driver. 

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