Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run In Hempstead

A man was walking on the side of the Southern State Parkway when an unknown person hit him with their car, leaving him dead on the parkway shoulder, police said.

A man was left dead on the side of the Southern State Parkway near exit 15 after an early-morning hit-and-run, police announced.
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Sophie Grieser

08/23/2023 1:50 p.m.

It happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 23 near exit 15 in Hempstead, according to New York State police.

At approximately 3:50 a.m., 72-year-old Queens resident Vincent Lashley was reportedly seen walking in the roadway.

He was struck by a vehicle that fled in an unknown direction.

Lashley was lying dead on the right lane and shoulder of the road by the time police arrived at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

The New York State Police encourage anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident to contact 631-756-3300.

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