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Hempstead Turnpike Accident Leaves Pedestrian Seriously Injured

Posted on Feb 15, 2012

A man crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont was struck by a sport utility vehicle and seriously injured Tuesday night, police said.

The 72-year-old victim suffered a fractured right leg and serious head trauma after being struck by a 2004 Toyota Highlander traveling westbound on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Sterling Road, Nassau County police said. The victim, whose identity was not released, was transported to a hospital in serious condition.

We have written several articles on the dangers of Hempstead Turnpike for pedestrians. Considered the most dangerous road for pedestrians on Long Island, it averages more deaths a year and hundreds of injuries along its 16-mile stretch.

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