Crime & Safety

Snow Plow Flips On Sunrise Highway During 'Potentially Life-Threatening' Blizzard Conditions: Police

The snowplow struck a guardrail near Exit 44, police say.

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Snow fell heavily as first responders stand near the overturned NYS DOT snowplow on Sunrise Highway. (Courtesy Bay Shore Fire Department Chief)
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A New York State Department of Transportation snowplow lies overturned after striking a guardrail on westbound Sunrise Highway near Exit 44 Sunday night. The driver was not injured, police said. (Courtesy Bay Shore Fire Department Chief)
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The underside of a NYS DOT snowplow is visible after the vehicle overturned on westbound Sunrise Highway during snowy conditions Sunday night. (Courtesy Bay Shore Fire Department Chief)
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Emergency responders work at the scene of an overturned snowplow on westbound Sunrise Highway as snow falls Sunday night. (Courtesy Bay Shore Fire Department Chief)
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Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to an overturned snowplow on westbound Sunrise Highway near Exit 44. (Courtesy Bay Shore Fire Department Chief)

BAY SHORE, NY — A New York State Department of Transportation snowplow struck a guardrail and overturned on westbound Sunrise Highway Sunday night, Suffolk County police said.

The crash happened about 200 feet east of Exit 44 at around 8:15 p.m., police said. The male driver was not injured, according to police.

Westbound Sunrise Highway was closed until approximately midnight as crews worked at the scene, police said.

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A blizzard slammed Long Island Sunday night, bringing more than 20 inches of snow and wind gusts of more than 70 miles per hours at various locations, according to the National Weather Service, who predicted "potentially life-threatening conditions" and whiteout conditions.

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