Woman, 88, Struck and Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Hempstead

An 88-year-old woman who was crossing a street in Hempstead Monday morning was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver, Nassau County Police said. 

The woman was struck by the vehicle in the southbound lanes of Peninsula Boulevard at Fulton Avenue at 6:38 a.m., police said. She was transported to Mercy Hospital for head trauma and was pronounced dead at 7 a.m., police said. 

The identification of the victim is being withheld pending notification to family members, according to police. 

Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.  All callers will remain anonymous.