Traffic & Transit

Car Crash, Pole Down In Mineola: Police

Drivers should avoid Old Country Road between Lefferts Road and Prescott Street, police say.

A pole is down from a car accident in Mineola, police said.
A pole is down from a car accident in Mineola, police said. (Patch Graphics)

MINEOLA, NY — Drivers should be aware of a car crash that struck a pole in Mineola, police said.

The eastbound lanes of Old Country Road are closed between Lefferts Road and Prescott Street from the late morning incident, police said.

The pole is down in the vicinity of Spruce Street.

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Police are investigating, and urge drivers to avoid the area until it is cleared.

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