Oil spill closes part of southbound Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway in Wantagh, police say

An oil spill has closed a portion of the southbound Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway in Wantagh, Nassau police said.

The southbound highway is closed at Exit 2 between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road, according to a Nassau County Police Department news release.

"Motorists can expect a delay and should avoid the area," the release said.

The incident began around 4:30 p.m. and involves a truck leaking hydraulic fluid, a Nassau police spokesperson told Newsday.