A pedestrian hit by a car Friday night in Great Neck Plaza was seriously injured, police said.

The pedestrian, a 71-year-old man, was crossing the street eastbound at Station Plaza at 7:15 p.m. when he was struck by a 2007 Lincoln heading south on Middle Neck Road, Nassau County police said.

Police said the pedestrian was taken to a hospital with serious head injuries.

"There is no apparent criminality with the accident at this time," police said in a statement. "The investigation in ongoing."

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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