Woman struck and killed by two vehicles while attempting to cross road in Bethpage

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Sunday, December 10, 2017

BETHPAGE, Long Island (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a woman was struck by two cars and killed Saturday evening on Long Island.

Nassau County police say the 66-year-old woman was attempting to cross Hempstead Turnpike southbound near Emerson Avenue in Bethpage at 5:07 p.m.

She was struck by a 2008 Hyundai Sonata driven by a 39-year-old man.

She was then struck by a second vehicle, a 2008 Honda CRV driven by a 24-year-old man.

Both of the vehicles were traveling straight in an eastbound direction.

The victim was pronounced dead by a Nassau County AMT. Her identity has not yet been released.

Both drivers remained at the scene, police say.

The vehicles were brake and safety tested.

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