Hempstead man dies in car crash

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Roberto Ulloa, 47, of Hempstead, died from injuries sustained in a car crash at the intersection of Wheeler Avenue and Rockaway Parkway in Valley Stream on June 26 at 7:37 a.m.

According to Nassau County police, when a driver of a Mitsubishi dump truck pulled away on a green light, Ulloa, who was riding in the back of the truck fell onto the roadway and was run over by the truck's attached trailer. Ulloa suffered serious trauma, and was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:31 a.m., according to detectives.

The truck and trailer were both impounded for a brake and safety test. The investigation is ongoing.