Cops: Southbound Meadowbrook in Uniondale reopens
The southbound Meadowbrook Parkway near Stewart Avenue in Uniondale reopened late Thursday afternoon following a crash that closed the roadway for about two hours, police said.
Credit: John Scalesi
The Meadowbrook Parkway has reopened after a serious crash with injuries shut down southbound lanes for about two hours in Uniondale, Nassau Police said.
All southbound lanes were blocked, as was the M3 exit to Stewart Avenue, following the crash shortly after 2:30 p.m., according to Nassau and State Police. Traffic was being diverted on Hempstead Turnpike. at exit M4.
The State Police said injuries were reported in the crash but they did not immediately provide details.
All southbound lanes on the parkway reopened about 5:30 p.m., police said.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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