Nassau police say a car wash worker was killed when a vehicle "suddenly accelerated" and pinned him against a wall.

It happened shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday at the Empire Car Wash on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont.

Police say a male driver pulled up to the rear entrance and attempted to enter when his vehicle suddenly accelerated, striking 53-year-old Eduardo Sosa.

Police say the victim was hospitalized, but later succumbed to his injuries.

No criminality is suspected at this time, according to police.