Long Island Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car

A man who suffered critical injuries after being struck by a car along a Long Island roadway has died.

The area of the crash.
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03/25/2022 12:00 p.m.

The crash occurred in Nassau County around 8 p.m., Sunday, March 20, on Sunrise Highway near South Main Street in Freeport.

According to detectives, a 66-year-old man was driving westbound in a white 2020 Subaru Forester, when he struck Oscar Saquij-Cruz, age 49, of Freeport.

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As a result of the collision, Saquij-Cruz suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Nassau County Police said.

Saquij-Cruz died on Thursday, March 24, police said.

The driver remained at the scene and was not injured.

The investigation is ongoing.

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