Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Struck on Morris Avenue
Accident has shut down the road between Sunrise and Merrick Road.
A female pedestrian was struck by a car on Morris Avenue Thursday afternoon, Rockville Centre Police confirmed.
The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. on Morris Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road. Morris Avenue was shut down between those two roadways due to an established crime scene.
The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital. The extent of her injuries is unknown at this time.
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The accident marks the third pedestrian hit in the area within the last week and the second near Merrick Road. An 84-year-old Rockville Centre resident was killed crossing Merrick Road last Thursday after he was struck by a tractor-trailer.
A 33-year-old woman was killed Wednesday night while crossing Grand Avenue in Baldwin.
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