Patricio Rodriguez-Hayes, 2nd pedestrian hit, killed in Elmont, Baldwin, police say

Motor vehicle crashes in Baldwin and Elmont left two pedestrians dead in two days, Nassau County police said.

At approximately 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, police said the truck struck a 44-year-old man walking along the road’s shoulder. The driver waited for first responders to arrive.

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 deceased. Authorities have not identified the victim as of Friday evening and said an investigation is ongoing.

At around 4:40 a.m. 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 approximately 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.