Pedestrian Nicole Estefania Guizhpe Guartazaca, of Glen Cove, killed in crash, police said

By Maureen Mullarkeymaureen.mullarkey@newsday.comUpdated April 1, 2025

A 24-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a car while crossing the street in Glen Cove Monday night, Nassau County police said.

Around 9:03 p.m., Nicole Estefania Guizhpe Guartazaca, of Glen Cove, was crossing Forest Avenue near Kirkwood Drive when she was struck by an eastbound 2014 BMW.

Guizhpe Guartazaca was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.

The 23-year-old driver of the BMW remained at the scene.

No further information was available Monday.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

More coverage: Newsday recently reported that every 7 minutes on average a traffic crash causing death, injury, or significant property damage happens on Long Island. A Newsday investigation found that traffic crashes killed more than 2,100 people between 2014 and 2023 and seriously injured more than 16,000 people.

By Maureen Mullarkey

maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com

Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.