Glen Cove woman struck, killed by pickup truck, police say
Police at the scene early Monday where a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Glen Cove. Credit: Paul Mazza
A Glen Cove woman walking across a city street early Monday was struck and killed by a pickup truck, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Claudia Moncada, 69, was heading east on Glen Cove Road about 6:02 a.m. when she was hit by a red 2018 Dodge Challenger heading north, the police department said in a news release.
Moncada was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Dodge remained at the scene.
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating, the department said.
Newsday's John Valenti contributed to this story.
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