Crime & Safety

LIE Reopened After Bad Crash

Major crash, investigation closed LIE earlier.

Nassau County Police have reopened the eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway after an accident injured an unknown number of drivers.

At 11:25 a.m. Thursday, police closed all lanes of the eastbound LIE between Exits 43 and 44 after a car accident, according to reports.

Cops said the accident resulted in a number of injuries, but couldn't be more specific.

As of 2:30 p.m., all lanes were reportedly reopened.

This is a developing story. Patch will update with more details as they become available.

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