Transportation

2 tractor trailers crash on LIE near LI Welcome Center; debris clutters roadway

By Maureen Mullarkeymaureen.mullarkey@newsday.com

The right lane on the Long Island Expressway near Dix Hills has been reopened after two tractor trailers collided early Monday and closed the entrance to the Long Island Welcome Center.

At 4:20 a.m., two eastbound tractor trailers collided between Exits 51 and 52, Suffolk police said.

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The right lane on the Long Island Expressway near Dix Hills has been reopened after two tractor trailers collided early Monday and closed the entrance to the Long Island Welcome Center.

At 4:20 a.m., two eastbound tractor trailers collided between Exits 51 and 52, Suffolk police said.

The incident caused one of the trucks to leave the roadway and crash into nearby woods. The other struck the guardrail just before the entrance to the Long Island Welcome Center, police said.

Two other motor vehicles were also disabled after running over debris left in the wake of the crash.

No injuries were reported, police said. 

Traffic delays took place through the rush hour, but by noon, traffic was moving well in both directions in the vicinity of the crash.

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By Maureen Mullarkey

Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.