Man, 19, struck, killed by car in East Garden City, Nassau police say
The intersection of South Street and Stewart Avenue where a male pedestrian was fatally struck early Tuesday in East Garden City. Credit: Howard Schnapp
A 19-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a car and killed early Tuesday in East Garden City, Nassau County police said.
The fatal collision occurred about 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and South Street and the driver remained at the scene, according to police.
The pedestrian, whose identification was withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to a nearby hospital, where police said he was pronounced dead about 3:48 a.m.
The car, a 2020 Honda Civic, was impounded for a safety check and police closed the road between Merchants Concourse and Clinton Road until about 7 a.m.
Additional details were not immediately available. Police said the investigation is continuing.
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.”
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