On August 23, 2023, at 3:51 a.m., State Police were dispatched to the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Exit 15 in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, for a report of a male walking in the roadway.
When troopers arrived, a male victim, later identified as Vincent Lashley, 72, of Queens, was observed laying in the right lane/shoulder of the road deceased.
A preliminary investigation determined that Lashley was walking on the Southern State Parkway when he was struck by an unidentified vehicle that left the scene.
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Collision Reconstruction Unit and Forensic Identification Unit responded to the scene and are assisting with the investigation.
This incident is under investigation and the State Police is asking for any witnesses or anyone with information to please call (631) 756-3300.