NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Barbara Rizzi, who lived in North Patchogue, was rushed to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital but could not be saved. (KATHY KMONICEK/AP)
A 70-year-old woman about to step into Christmas Eve midnight mass was fatally struck by a car outside her Long Island church, police said.
Barbara Rizzi was crossing North Ocean Ave. to enter Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church in North Patchogue when a 2016 Nissan sedan slammed into her moments after midnight Monday.
Rizzi, who lived in North Patchogue, was rushed to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital but could not be saved.
Driver Samantha Reyes, 20, remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges. Reyes, who lives in Patchogue, was unhurt in the crash.
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