The Fourth Squad reports the details of a pedestrian struck on Friday, June 12, 2015 at 3:12 p.m. in Oceanside.
According to detectives, a male pedestrian 11 years of age was crossing south to north on Merrick Road in between State Street and Oceanside Avenue when he was struck by a 2012 Honda driven by a female, 58 who was travelling westbound. The child was airlifted by Nassau County Air bureau to a local hospital where he was admitted in serious condition. Brake and safety checks were performed on the vehicle. There is no criminality involved in this accident.