COPIAGUE, Long Island -- A pedestrian was struck and killed at a parking lot on Long Island, authorities said.
The victim was walking in the lot on Merrick Road in Copiague, Suffolk County Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a car that was backing out of a parking space.
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Several bystanders scrambled to lift the vehicle off the woman before emergency responders arrived.
They rushed the victim to the hospital, but she did not survive.
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Police say the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. So far, they have not filed any charges in the case.