Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Man Dies After Being Struck By Car in Seaford

The victim has been identified as 73-year-old Antonio Salerno.

UPDATE: The police have identified the victim as 73-year-old Antonio Salerno of Bellmore.

An elderly man was struck and killed by a car on Washington Avenue and Clark Street in Seaford around 5:47 p.m. on Saturday, police said.

According to Nassau County detectives, the victim, a 73-year-old man from Bellmore, was crossing Washington Avenue on foot to enter his parked vehicle when he was struck by a 53-year-old male driver from Seaford, who was driving northbound on Washington Avenue.

Find out what's happening in Wantagh-Seafordwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The victim was removed from the scene and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:15 pm by a staff physician, police said.

According to police, there was no criminality involved in the accident and no arrests were made.

Find out what's happening in Wantagh-Seafordwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The driver’s vehicle was impounded for safety checks.

This is a breaking news story and Patch will provide more information as it's made available.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.