Cops: Duck parts spill from truck onto Sunrise service road in Holbrook

A tractor trailer, whose driver told police he swerved to avoid an accident, dumped duck parts all over the eastbound Sunrise Highway service road on Friday, closing the road in Holbrook, police said.

The incident occurred near Nicolls Road at 9:07 a.m., Suffolk County police said.

Police said the road was closed until about 1:30 p.m.

The incident was reported in a 911 call, the driver saying he'd "swerved to avoid a vehicle and that the cargo door opened -- and the cargo fell out," a police spokeswoman said.

The cargo was waste -- duck parts -- from a duck processing plant, police said.

Police said inspectors from the Motor Carrier Safety Section were on scene to inspect the truck for violations.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”