Crime & Safety

6 Injured After Crash Between Trolley, Alfa Romeo In East Islip

The trolley bus was carrying 11 people who were headed to a wedding on Sunday afternoon.

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EAST ISLIP, NY - Six people were injured after a crash involving a trolley bus and an Alfa Romeo in East Islip on Sunday afternoon, according to Suffolk Police.

A woman driving an Alfa Romeo northbound on Harwood Avenue ran a stop sign at the intersection with Union Boulevard and collided with a trolley bus that was westbound on Union Boulevard.

The Alfa Romeo then struck a pole, causing wires to fall.

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There were 11 passengers, plus a driver, in the trolley bus which was headed to a wedding.

Five passengers from the bus were taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of minor injuries.

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The driver of the Alfa Romeo was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of minor injuries.

The driver of the Alfa Romeo was issued a summons for passing the stop sign.

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