Patricio Rodriguez-Hayes one of two pedestrians killed in Elmont, Baldwin, police say
Motor vehicle crashes in Baldwin and Elmont this week have left two pedestrians dead, according to Nassau County police.
At about 6:20 a.m. Friday, a 59-year-old man was driving a 2019 cargo truck north on Coes Neck Road near Notre Dame Court in Baldwin, Nassau police said in a news release. When the driver swerved to avoid a car that was backing up onto the roadway, the truck struck a 44-year-old man walking along the road’s shoulder.
Police said the pedestrian suffered severe head trauma and was unconscious at the scene. When a Nassau County police medic arrived, the medic pronounced the man dead.
The driver waited for first responders to arrive, police said. Authorities have not identified the victim as of Friday evening and said an investigation is ongoing.
At around 4:40 a.m. in Elmont on Sunday, Patricio Rodriguez-Hayes, 48, of Queens Village, was crossing Hempstead Turnpike at Elmont Road when he was struck by a sedan, Nassau police said. The sedan left the scene, heading west on the turnpike, authorities said.
Rodriguez-Hayes was transported to a hospital where he remained in critical condition for about 4½ days, authorities said. A hospital physician pronounced him dead at 8 p.m. Thursday, police said.
Nassau detectives request anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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