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Police: Pedestrian fatally struck by garbage truck in Wantagh

Police say they responded to a call for a pedestrian struck just before 10 a.m. on Wantagh Avenue and Laurel Lane.

News 12 Staff

Apr 22, 2021, 4:32 PM

Updated 1,652 days ago

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Police: Pedestrian fatally struck by garbage truck in Wantagh
A woman was fatally struck by a garbage truck in Wantagh Thursday, police say.
Police say they responded to a call for a pedestrian struck just before 10 a.m. on Wantagh Avenue and Laurel Lane.
Police say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wantagh Avenue southbound was shut down at Duck Pond Road and Southern State due to the incident.
Police say there is no criminality suspected at this time and an investigation is ongoing.