Hempstead pedestrian struck by 2 vehicles dies, cops say
A Hempstead man died Saturday night after he was struck by two vehicles in succession while attempting to cross a town street, Nassau police said.
Alejandro Chamale Top, 38, was crossing Clinton Street near the intersection of Dartmouth Street about 8 p.m. when a southbound 2012 Dodge Durango driven by a 46-year-old woman struck him, according to the police. A 2008 Acura MDX driven by a 19-year-old man then hit Top a second time, the police said.
A Northwell ambulance paramedic pronounced Top dead at the scene, according to police.
The Nassau police homicide squad is investigating.
According to a Newsday analysis, Long Island traffic fatalities last year hit the highest levels since 2015 because of a surge in dangerous driving post-pandemic and a drop in police traffic enforcement.
Deaths have continued to rise this year, with a 22% increase in traffic fatalities through August compared to the same period last year in Nassau and Suffolk counties. In one 24-hour stretch that month, separate crashes on Long Island roads claimed the lives of six people, including a 72-year-old woman who was hit while crossing the street, and three children aged 6, 10 and 13.
Brianne Ledda covers personal finance and affordability for Newsday. She previously covered Southold and Greenport for The Suffolk Times and is a graduate of Stony Brook University.
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