Man and companion dog fatally struck by a car in Island Park

Detectives say the 42-year-old man was walking his dog when a Mercedes struck them.

Brendan O'Leary

Aug 17, 2025, 9:32 PM

Updated 3 hr ago

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A man and his canine companion are dead after a car struck them Saturday night in Island Park.
Nassau police say it happened just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of Austin Boulevard and Saratoga Boulevard.
Detectives say the 42-year-old man was walking his dog when a Mercedes struck them.
The man was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The 27-year-old driver stayed at the scene.