LIE east reopens at Exit 53, cops say

One man is in serious condition after a crash on the Long Island Expressway that closed the highway eastbound at Exit 53 for more than an hour, Suffolk police said. It has since been reopened.

The two-car crash happened about 4:25 p.m. A second person was injured and he stayed at the scene.

The crash also closed the ramp from the Sagtikos Parkway to the LIE, police said.