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Hempstead man arrested after police say he left scene of fatal e-bike crash

The e-bike rider suffered severe head and body trauma and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Nov 8, 2026, 6:22 AM

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A 54-year-old Hempstead man has been arrested after police say he fled the scene of a crash that killed an e-bike rider in Nassau County.

According to police, William Reyes was driving a Jeep eastbound on Peninsula Boulevard when it collided with an e-bike traveling southbound on Franklin Avenue.

The e-bike rider suffered severe head and body trauma and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police say Reyes left the scene following the collision but was arrested after an investigation.

He has been charged with leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death.

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