A fatal crash occurred just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, in Freeport.
Authorities reported that a 51-year-old woman was crossing Merrick Road near Henry Street, moving from north to south, when she was struck by a 2008 Volkswagen traveling east.
The woman sustained severe head and body injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m.
On Thursday, November 28, Nassau County Police identified the victim as Lourdes Sulfa Sanchez, 51, from Lindenhurst.
The 62-year-old driver of the Volkswagen remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.