LIE lanes westbound at Old Westbury reopen after bus fire

Nassau police have reopened all westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway, after shutting down a portion of the roadway following a bus fire near Old Westbury earlier.

Shortly before 7 p.m., Nassau and Old Westbury police officials responded to calls reporting a fire on a coach bus between exits 39 and 40. All but one lane of the westbound Long Island Expressway between both exits were closed until 8:37 p.m. as authorities worked to put out the fire and investigate the incident. .

A police spokeswoman said no injuries were reported from the fire, which occurred near Exit 39, Old Westbury Road.

By Laura Figueroa Hernandez

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Laura Figueroa Hernandez is the White House correspondent and previously covered New York City politics and government. She joined Newsday in 2012 after covering state and local politics for The Miami Herald.