Pedestrian critical in Jericho Turnpike crash where another man died this month, police say
Nassau police at the scene of crash in Garden City Park that left a 44-year-old man in critical condition Wednesday night. Credit: Lou Minutoli
A driver struck and critically hurt a pedestrian Wednesday evening in Garden City Park who was crossing Jericho Turnpike "outside of a crosswalk," according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Information about the pedestrian was not released except that he was a 44-year-old man.
It was the second time this month that a pedestrian was struck in the immediate vicinity. The Feb. 16 crash left a 56-year-old man dead, police said.
Wednesday's crash happened about 7:20 p.m. on Jericho Turnpike near Nassau Boulevard, when a 58-year-old man driving west in a 2016 Ford struck the man, the department wrote in a news release.
The driver stayed at the crash scene; the pedestrian was brought to a hospital in critical condition, the release said.
The release did not provide further details.
The incident comes 10 days after a 56-year-old man was fatally struck while crossing Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park, also near Nassau Boulevard, police said
That man's identity was not released.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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