Police: Bicyclist dies after struck by car in Hempstead

A bicyclist died after being struck by a car late Sunday in Hempstead, Nassau County police said.

Police did not release the identity of the bicyclist, a male.

The identity of the driver also was not released. Police said she was transported to a hospital for evaluation following the incident, which occurred on Fulton Street at about 10 p.m.

Police said the woman was driving a 2013 Nissan Sentra eastbound on Fulton when she struck the bicyclist near the intersection of Hendrickson Avenue. The bicyclist, who suffered head, neck and spinal trauma, was transported to a hospital where police said he was pronounced dead at 10:35 p.m.

The car was impounded for a safety check.

The driver has not been charged.

Police said the investigation is continuing.

By John Valenti

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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.”