Roslyn woman killed while crossing street

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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park early Tuesday night, Nassau County Police said.

Police detectives said Susan Katz, 68, of Roslyn was walking south across Jericho Turnpike west of Herricks Road on Nov. 12 at 6:45 p.m. when she was struck by a 2012 Jeep Liberty being driven westbound on Jericho Turnpike by a 42-year-old Long Beach woman. 

Police said Katz was taken to Winthrop-University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m. by hospital staff.  Police said no criminality is suspected in the fatal accident.

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