An early morning accident in Bellerose Saturday left a pedestrian dead, police said.
A 2011 Ford Expedition struck an unidentified male about 6:50 a.m. near the Cross Island Parkway and Union Turnpike, according to the NYPD.
He was taken to North Shore-LIJ where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The 69-year-old driver remained on the scene and the NYPD’s Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Squad is investigating, police said.
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