Crime & Safety

Two Hospitalized After Wrong-Way LIE Crash

One of the drivers was issued tickets for driving with a suspended license and reckless driving, police say.

COMMACK/BRENTWOOD, NY - Two people were hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on the Long Island Expressway on Wednesday night, according to Suffolk Police.

Officers responded to 911 reports of a motor vehicle driving the wrong way on the eastbound South Service Road of the LIE near exit 53 on the border of Commack and Brentwood at 11:50 p.m.

Tynetta King, 48, of Amityville was driving a 1995 Jeep Wrangler westbound on the eastbound South Service Road when she turned on to the exit ramp and crashed head-on into a 1998 Honda driving eastbound, police said.

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The driver of the Honda, Lee Segers, 31, of West Babylon, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

King was transported to South Side Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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King was issued a field appearance ticket for driving with a suspended license and reckless driving. She was also issued three tickets for various traffic violations.

The Dix Hills Fire Department also responded to the crash.

Photos courtesy of Matt Schwier

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