Police Provide Update On Trooper Struck By Car On LIE Ramp

BAY SHORE, NY - State Police provided an update on Friday to the condition of the New York State Trooper who was struck by a car on the Long Island Expressway overpass ramp to the Sagtikos Parkway earlier this week.

According to police, Trooper Joseph Gallagher, 35, continues to be treated at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, where he remains in critical, but stable condition.

On Monday afternoon, Gallagher was struck while assisting a disabled motorist on the overpass from the westbound LIE to southbound Sagtikos Parkway.

“Troop L would like to thank the community for the outpouring of support for Trooper Gallagher, his family and the members of the New York State Police," Major David Candelaria said in a statement. "From the kind words, to the excellent medical care at Southside, to the generous acts of our neighbors, these have not gone unnoticed and have been greatly appreciated during this difficult time. We continue to ask for thoughts and prayers for Trooper Gallagher and his family.”

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