3 Hurt, 1 Seriously, in LIE Crash Caused by Icy Conditions

One person was seriously hurt and two others suffered minor injuries in a three-car crash on the Long Island Expressway early Sunday morning that police say was caused by icy road conditions.

According to police, Neil Wade, of Islip, was driving his 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer east on the LIE between exits 48 and 49 in Melville when his vehicle hit a patch of ice and struck the center divider at about 3 a.m.

Moments later, Wade’s vehicle was struck by a 2011 Toyota pickup truck, which also slid on the icy roadway, pushing the Trailblazer into Wade, who had exited his vehicle to inspect the damage, police said.

Both the Toyota and the Trailblazer were then struck by a 1996 Jeep, driven by Michael Aguanno, which also slid on ice, police said.

Wade, 40, and the driver of the Toyota, Peter Naughton, 47, of East Setauket, were both transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.

Wade was admitted for treatment of serious injuries including a broken leg and facial fractures and Naughton was treated for minor injuries and released, police said.

Aguanno, 37, of Ridgewood, Queens, was transported to Plainview Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.

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