Male pedestrian seriously injured after he is struck by a hit-and-run driver near Jericho Turnpike and Congress Avenue in Mineola, New York
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Wed, 03/29/2017 - 7:21pmAccident Date:
Thursday, April 24, 2014Pedestrian struck in hit and run accident in Mineola.
Police on Long Island are investigating a hit and run accident in Mineola this morning.
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Police on Long Island are investigating a hit and run accident in Mineola this morning. The accident happened near Jericho Turnpike and Congress Avenue around 9:00 on Friday. Authorities say a vehicle struck a pedestrian, who then flew into another oncoming car. The second vehicle stopped, but police say the first vehicle kept going. The victim is a man, but his condition was not immediately known. Witnesses say the fleeing vehicle was a gray Jetta. They say others tried to get the female driver to stop, but she kept going. A witness said he tried to comfort the victim, who was alert, until emergency crews arrived on the scene.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
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Hit and RunRoadway:
Jericho Turnpike and Congress AvenueCity:
Mineola, NYCounty:
Nassau County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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