Queens woman killed in car crash

Richard Tedesco

An elderly Queens woman who was struck by a car while crossing Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park on Friday night has died of head injuries she received, Nassau County police report.

Joan Van Grembergen, 75, of Bellerose Manor succumbed to her injuries over the weekend after suffering serious head trauma in the accident, police said. No charges have been filed against the 18-year-old Garden City resident who struck Grembergen and an unidentified 80-year-old woman who were crossing from north to south together near 214 Jericho Turnpike. The driver’s Nissan Xterra struck the two pedestrians at 6:24 p.m.

The New Hyde Park Fire Department responded to the scene and transported both victims to a local hospital, according to police. The 80-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, suffered a broken femur from the impact.

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