Pedestrian fatally struck crossing Sunrise Highway in Wantagh
Homicide Squad detectives tell News 12 Victor Rodriguez, 69, of Wantagh, was walking across the roadway, near Wantagh Avenue, when he was struck around 2:45 p.m. Thursday.
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A man was killed while trying to cross a busy Nassau County roadway Thursday afternoon.
Homicide Squad detectives tell News 12 Victor Rodriguez, 69, of Wantagh, was walking across Sunrise Highway, on the northbound side, when he was struck around 2:45 p.m.
The 2026 BMW X3 30 that hit him was traveling southbound on Wantagh Avenue and making a left turn onto Sunrise, at the time of the collision.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff, according to police.
The female driver of the vehicle remained on scene and was not injured.
No charges have been filed at this time, though the investigation is ongoing.
