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Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Car In Bethpage

A man is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a car on Long Island, authorities said.

A 57-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a car while crossing Hempstead
Turnpike near Stewart Avenue in Bethpage early Friday, Dec. 23.

A 57-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a car while crossing Hempstead Turnpike near Stewart Avenue in Bethpage early Friday, Dec. 23.

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Emergency crews in Bethpage were called at around 4:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, with reports of a crash involving a pedestrian, Nassau County Police said.

Investigators said the 57-year-old man was crossing Hempstead Turnpike near Stewart Avenue when he was struck by a westbound sedan driven by a 73-year-old man.

He suffered serious body trauma and was taken by ambulance to the hospital, police said.

The driver remained at the scene. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

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