Crime & Safety

Long Island Expressway Crash Slows Traffic Near Medford

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. Thursday near Patchogue-Port Jefferson Road, according to 511NY.

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. Thursday near Patchogue-Port Jefferson Road, according to 511NY. The right shoulder was blocked.
The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. Thursday near Patchogue-Port Jefferson Road, according to 511NY. The right shoulder was blocked. (New York Department of Transportation)

MEDFORD, NY — A crash Thursday slowed traffic on the westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway slowed traffic near Medford, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. Thursday near Patchogue-Port Jefferson Road, according to 511NY. The right shoulder was blocked.

Traffic cameras showed traffic slowed to a crawl in the area.

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