Police: Jogger struck by car in Baldwin

An 84-year-old jogger was critically injured Thursday when he was struck by a car that was backing out of a driveway in Baldwin, Nassau police said.

The jogger, whose name was not released, was taken by police ambulance to a hospital for treatment of a serious head injury sustained when his head struck the pavement, police said.

The 54-year-old motorist was backing out of the driveway on Bertha Drive at 7:43 a.m., police said.

Detectives said there is no apparent criminality involved in the accident.