Officials: Van fire jams LIE commute in Nassau
Jericho and Syosset firefighters battle a van fire on Oct. 30, 2017, on the westbound Long Island Expressway. Credit: Kevin Imm
A van caught fire Monday in the westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway in Syosset, snarling the morning commute, officials said.
The first report was of a disabled van in the center lane near Exit 43 at 6:27 a.m., but the van caught fire, Nassau County police said.
Some lanes were closed as the fire was extinguished and the vehicle removed, police said.
All lanes were reopened as of 8:42 a.m., officials said.
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