Traffic & Transit

Lanes Closed After Crash On Long Island Expressway In Suffolk

Both drivers suffered injuries in the crash, police say. Three lanes were closed and traffic was heavily backed up.

Multiple lanes were closed after a Wednesday morning crash on the Long Island Expressway.
Multiple lanes were closed after a Wednesday morning crash on the Long Island Expressway. (511 NY)

ISLANDIA, NY — Three lanes were closed on the westbound Long Island Expressway in Islandia because of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, Suffolk police said.

Two vehicles collided on the westbound Long Island Expressway, near exit 57 — Veterans Memorial Highway — at 9:16 a.m., police said. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals.

The road has since been cleared, according to 511 NY.

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