Crime & Safety
Dump Truck Flips, Spills Debris On LIE After Crash: PD
A sedan rear-ended the truck, causing it to flip on the expressway on Sunday night, police say.
BRENTWOOD, NY - A dump truck flipped and spilled debris on the Long Island Expressway after being rear-ended into a median on Sunday night, according to Suffolk Police.
The dump truck travelling westbound on the LIE near Exit 53 was struck from behind by a sedan at about 9:35 p.m.
The dump truck struck the divider, flipped over and came to a stop on the median between the expressway and Express Drive North.
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The right lane of the expressway was closed for an hour in order to remove the truck and clear debris from the roadway.
No serious injuries were reported.
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