Nassau County police said the crash occurred Friday, Nov. 15, at about 8 p.m. on Nassau Road in Uniondale.
The woman, age 81, was in a parked white Toyota Avalon near 785 Nassau Road when a red Chrysler Town & Country with Texas plates struck the rear of her vehicle.
The driver, described only as a man, fled the scene and later abandoned the Chrysler.
The woman was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Nassau County Police Department’s First Squad detectives at 516-573-6154 or call 911.
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