One hurt in East Farmingdale crash

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident about 7:30... — One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident about 7:30 a.m. on Conklin Street and Walnut Avenue East in East Farmingdale. A tractor trailer and Saturn sport utility vehicle collided, trapping the Saturn's driver, who was extricated with hydraulic tools. (Jan. 12, 2012) Credit: Paul Mazza

By WILLIAM MURPHYwilliam.murphy@newsday.comJanuary 12, 2012

Conklin Street at Walnut Avenue East in East Farmingdale was closed in both directions for about an hour Thursday morning after a sport utility vehicle crashed into a box truck, causing a spill from the truck's fuel tank, Suffolk County police said.

The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. when an eastbound Saturn crossed into the westbound lanes and hit the box truck, police said.

The driver of the SUV was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, a police spokeswoman said. The driver of the box truck was not injured, the spokeswoman said.

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