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Martha Garnica, 71, of Lynbrook, identified as pedestrian killed on Sunrise Highway

A 71-year-old Lynbrook woman was struck and killed by a motorist...

A 71-year-old Lynbrook woman was struck and killed by a motorist Sunday on Sunrise Highway. Credit: John Scalesi

By John Valentijohn.valenti@newsday.com

Police have identified the pedestrian who was struck by a car and killed Sunday while crossing Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, Nassau police said.

Martha Garnica, 71, of Lynbrook, was walking at about 7 p.m. when she was struck by a 2019 Cadillac XT5 that was making a turn onto westbound Sunrise from southbound Broadway.

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Police have identified the pedestrian who was struck by a car and killed Sunday while crossing Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, Nassau police said.

Martha Garnica, 71, of Lynbrook, was walking at about 7 p.m. when she was struck by a 2019 Cadillac XT5 that was making a turn onto westbound Sunrise from southbound Broadway.

The driver remained at the scene and has not been charged.

Police said the victim was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. 

The investigation is continuing, police said.

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”

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