Woman dies after being hit while crossing Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, police say
The 18-year-old driver of the 2012 Hyundai that struck the woman crossing Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook on Sunday evening remained on the scene, police said. Credit: Getty Images / iStockphoto
Police identified on Monday the woman killed after she was hit by a car while crossing Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook.
Azucena Lopez Rodriguez, 46, of Lynbrook, was crossing the highway at Horton Avenue around 5:33 p.m. when she was struck by a 2012 Hyundai driven by an 18-year-old man, authorities said. She was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver remained at the scene, according to the police.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday. A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate, his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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