NEW YORK – The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Lynn Walsh, who died on March 10, 2023 following a motor vehicle collision involving an off-duty member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Massapequa Park, Nassau County.
On March 10, Ms. Walsh was in the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Sunrise Highway at the intersection with Unqua Road, in Massapequa Park, Nassau County. Ms. Walsh was struck by three vehicles, one of which was driven by an off-duty member of NYPD. Ms. Walsh was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.
These are preliminary facts and subject to change.
