Crime & Safety
Update: Cops ID Man Struck, Killed in Long Beach Friday
Pedestrian struck and killed early Friday morning on East Park Avenue.
Originally reported April 11, 2014 at 12:05 p.m.
Police have identified the man who was struck by a car and died Friday in Long Beach.
Sean McCarthy, 50, of Long Beach, was struck by an oncoming car driven by an unidentified 60-year-old man, reported Nassau County Police. The car, a 1988 Chevrolet Corvette, was heading west on Park Avenue as McCarthy was walking near Maple Boulevard, cops said.
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The accident happened at 5:50 a.m. Friday, officials confirmed.
McCarthy suffered "serious head injuries" and was rushed to South Nassau Communities Hospital for emergency treatment, police reported. Hospital staff pronounced him dead at 8:57 a.m.
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Detectives said they do not suspect any criminality and impounded the vehicle for brake tests.
A Meal Train was established for the McCarthy family for donations here.
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