Police: 1 hurt as vehicle hits Slurp in Port Jefferson
Suffolk County police, firefighters and EMS responded late Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, to the scene of a motor vehicle crash at Slurp ramen noodle shop in Port Jefferson. Credit: Fully Involved Media Group
One person suffered minor injuries in a late-night crash that saw a vehicle overturn and strike a building Tuesday in Port Jefferson, Suffolk County police said.
Details of the crash were still emerging, but police said the crash occurred at about 11:10 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and West Broadway.
Police said that after it overturned the vehicle struck a support column in front of the store, a ramen noodle shop called Slurp. The Brookhaven Town building inspector responded to the scene to determine the safety of the structure.
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