It's a frightening statistic: Pedestrian deaths shot up by nearly 56 percent nationally between 2009 and 2018, from roughly 4,000 lives lost to cars and trucks to 6,227. Long Island has its share, averaging about 60 deaths per year.
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12/10/20
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Q. What could cause the bridge to collapse in Miami last week? Aren’t there all kinds of precautions to avoid this kind of thing?
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By Monte Leeper
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3/23/18
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A Merrick man is dead after being struck by a car while crossing the road in Garden City.
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7/17/17
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The Nassau County Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck while crossing Sunrise Highway early Sunday morning.
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11/28/16
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A five-car collision left two people dead Friday night in North Bellmore, according to authorities.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/5/16
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A local woman remained in critical condition Monday morning after being struck by a car while walking near John G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary last week.
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By Brian Stieglitz and Erik Hawkins
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10/14/16
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New York State Police are investigating a traffic fatality on the Southern State Parkway, near Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick, around 6:10 a.m. on Monday.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/26/15
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Most area schools reopened this week, which means the roads are going to be more hectic on weekday mornings and afternoons.
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9/5/13
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An 81-year old male pedestrian was struck by a car at about 6:40 a.m. on Sunday morning, Nassau County Police said. The unidentified pedestrian was hit by a 70-year-old male driving a 2005 Jeep Wrangler southbound on Bedford Avenue.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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3/12/12
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A 72-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on Feb. 14 at 8:12 p.m.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/23/12
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