Jong Hwan of Hicksville dies after being hit by SUV while riding bike, police say
A 77-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle in Hicksville on Sunday afternoon, Nassau County police said in a news release.
Police identified the victim as Jong Hwan of Hicksville.
A 20-year-old man driving a 2019 Toyota 4Runner attempted to make a right turn onto southbound lanes of North Broadway from Princess Street when he collided with Hwam at 12:55 p.m., police said.
North Broadway is also State Route 106/107 and is a divided six-lane road in the stretch where the collision occurred.
Hwan was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police. The SUV driver, whose name was not released, remained at the scene following the crash.
Police said the crash was under investigation.
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