Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Seaford Resident Fatally Struck on Merrick Road
Accident occurred at intersection of Merrick Road and Jackson Avenue early Tuesday evening.
This story was updated at 2:44 a.m. on Feb. 20.
A pedestrian was struck and killed at the intersection of Merrick Road and Jackson Avenue in Seaford early Tuesday evening.
According to detectives, around 5:40 p.m., 65-year-old Seaford resident Bryan Flack was attempting to cross Merrick Road on foot northbound at the intersection of Jackson Avenue when he was struck by a 2008 Nissan Frontier.
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The driver of the Frontier, a 65-year-old male from Massapequa, was heading southbound on Jackson Avenue when he made a left turn to head eastbound on Merrick Road and struck Flack, police said.
Flack was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 10:05 p.m., police said.
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The driver's vehicle was impounded for brake and safety checks, but police said that there was no criminality involved in the accident.
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