Hempstead Crossing Guard Fatally Hit by Truck

By Timothy Bolger Posted on October 31, 2016

A 66-year-old crossing guard was fatally hit by a Mack truck in her hometown of Hempstead over the weekend.

Nassau County police said Virginia Leviner was struck at the corner of South Franklin Avenue and Grove Street at 7:25 a.m. Friday.

She was taken to Winthrop University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The truck was tested at the scene. The driver was not charged. Homicide Squad detectives are continuing the investigation.

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Timothy Bolger

Timothy Bolger is the Editor in Chief of the Long Island Press who’s been working to uncover unreported stories since shortly after it launched in 2003. When he’s not editing, getting hassled by The Man or fielding cold calls to the newsroom, he covers crime, general interest and political news in addition to reporting longer, sometimes investigative features. He won’t be happy until everyone is as pissed off as he is about how screwed up Lawn Guyland is.