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Man Struck, Killed By Car On Long Island Street
An 85-year-old Long Island man is dead after a car hit him as he tried to cross the street, police said.
The incident happened in Manhasset on Thursday, Dec. 28, according to Nassau County Police.
Mykola Rybalka, age 85 of Manhasset, was crossing Plandome Road, heading east at around 5:30 p.m. when the car, a 2021 Infiniti, hit him. It is unclear where on Plandome Road he was crossing.
The Infiniti, driven by a 79-year-old man, was driving north on Plandome Road.
Rybalka was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No other injuries were reported.
Man Scammed $8K From Manhasset 85-Year-Old, Police Say
An 85-year-old was bilked out of thousands of dollars by a Long Island man who was the target of a phone scammer, police said.
George Rodriguez, of Roosevelt, was arrested after he scammed his elderly victim out of $8,000 when he claimed his grandson had been arrested in Atlantic City and needed money, according to Nassau County Police detectives.
Police said that the victim was instructed to withdraw the cash and bring it to a location on Plandome Road, which he did, handing over the money to an unknown person.
On Tuesday, June 4, the elderly man received another call stating that his gr…