Crime & Safety
5 Hurt In Southern State Crash Between Pickup, DOT Truck: PD
The fiery crash was reported Thursday afternoon.
ISLIP, NY - Five people were hospitalized after a pickup truck rear-ended a state DOT truck, causing a fire, on the Southern State Parkway on Thursday afternoon, according to State Police.
Police confirmed the crash occurred on the parkway westbound east of exit 39 at 1 p.m.
Four people in DOT truck and driver only in the pickup, all were taken to local hospitals for non-life threatening injuries.
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The pickup truck rear ended the DOT truck and a fire ensued. The West Islip Fire Department responded to battle the blaze.
The crash is still under investigation.
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Four @NYSDOT workers were injured yesterday afternoon on #SouthernStateParkway. Remember to Slow Down & #MoveOver for all highway and emergency vehicles with lights on. https://t.co/RduXQeaMdf
— NYSDOT Long Island (@nysdotli) November 15, 2019
All photos courtesy of the West Islip Fire Department
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