Crash in Holtsville briefly shuts LIE ramp, Suffolk cops say
Rescue personnel respond to a single-car crash Wednesday night, Feb. 15, 2017, on the exit ramp from the westbound service road of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries in the crash at 9:30 p.m., Suffolk County police said. Credit: Christopher Sabella
An overturned car led to the brief closure of an exit ramp connecting the Long Island Expressway to Nicolls Road on Wednesday night in Holtsville, Suffolk County police said.
The driver of the vehicle involved in the one-car crash suffered minor injuries, police said.
The crash occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on the ramp from the westbound service road to southbound Nicolls, police said. The road was closed for less than one hour.
Police said the driver faces no charges.
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