Pedestrian in New Hyde Park crash suffers serious injuries, police say
The intersection of North Fourth Street and Hillside Avenue on Monday, in New Hyde Park, where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Sunday night. Credit: Howard Schnapp
A 69-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after Nassau County police said he was struck by a car on Hillside Avenue on Sunday night in New Hyde Park.
Police did not release the identity of the victim and said only that he was taken to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed serious injuries.
The incident occurred near the intersection of Hillside Avenue and N. Fourth Street at about 8:05 p.m., when police said the man was struck by a 2016 Chrysler driven by a 74-year-old man.
Police said the driver, whose identity also wasn't released, remained at the scene.
No charges were filed.
Police said the investigation was 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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