Cops: Crash closes part of Sunrise Highway in Freeport

An auto accident involving a downed utility pole has closed eastbound Sunrise Highway at the Meadowbrook Parkway in Freeport Monday morning, Nassau County police said.

Police said the accident was reported at 9:58 a.m. The road is closed between the Meadowbrook and Babylon Turnpike.

It was not immediately clear how long the road would remain closed. Police said there were no reported serious injuries.

By John Valenti john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”