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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed Along With Dog After Being Hit By Jeep On Long Island
The identity has been released of a man killed, along with his dog, after both were hit by a Jeep on a busy Long Island roadway.
It happened around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 in Massapequa.
While attempting to cross Merrick Road southbound, the 30-year-old man, now identified as Matthew Elder, of Massapequa, and the dog were struck by a 2003 Jeep that was traveling westbound on Merrick Road, Nassau County Police said.
The crash occurred just west of Forrest Avenue.
The operator of the Jeep, a 72-year-old man, remained at the scene, according to police.
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