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The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 5:10 p.m. in North Hills.
The woman, age 53, was operating a 2017 Mercedes Benz southbound on Searingtown Road when she struck the pole near the intersection of Diana’s Trail, Nassau County Police said.
A rear passenger, Nadejda Skokova, 76, of Rego Park, suffered multiple injuries and was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead by a staff physician, according to police.
The driver and the driver’s son, 4, who was also in the backseat, were not injured. They were transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
The vehicle was impounded for a brake and safety test.
This incident is still under investigation.
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