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Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police
An 89-year-old driver fatally struck a 73-year-old woman crossing a street in Freeport, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Barbara Martin of Freeport was crossing North Main Street heading east near Stevens Street in Freeport on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5:04 p.m., according to police. That's when the 2014 Lincoln traveling southbound hit her, detectives said.
Martin was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., according to hospital staff.
The driver, whose name has not been released, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. …
Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County
One of six teenagers seriously hurt in a DUI crash earlier this month has died, police in Fairfax County said.
Loved ones identified the deceased on a GoFundMe as 14-year-old Kevin Guardado Landaverde, a Longfellow Middle School student.
His older brother, Jay, was also in the vehicle, and has since been released from the hospital, family says. Four others remain hospitalized in serious condition, according to county police.
"As this family copes with this unspeakable tragedy, we recognize many in the community would like to demonstrate their support by providing funds to pay for medical …
