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Man Fatally Struck by SUV in Midwood

 A 62-year-old man was fatally struck by an SUV on Avenue P near Ocean Parkway on Aug. 28, 2014.
A 62-year-old man was fatally struck by an SUV on Avenue P near Ocean Parkway on Aug. 28, 2014.
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MIDWOOD — A man was struck and killed by an SUV as he was crossing Avenue P Thursday night, NYPD said.

A white SUV was traveling east on Avenue P between Ocean Parkway and East Fifth Street when it hit a 62-year-old man who was trying to cross the avenue in front of a double-parked car at 8:22 p.m., police said.

When police arrived on scene, the man was unconscious with severe trauma to his body. He was taken to Coney Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD.

The 20-year-old driver, who was not injured, remained on the scene, police said.

The investigation was ongoing Friday morning, police said.