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

Motor vehicle incidents in Baldwin and Elmont left two pedestrians dead in two days, Nassau 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 in the vicinity of Notre Dame Court in Baldwin, Nassau County 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 male pedestrian walking along the road’s shoulder. The driver waited at the scene 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 physicians 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.