Cops: Woman dies after jump from Long Island Expressway overpass
A woman died after jumping from an overpass on the Long Island Expressway in an apparent suicide that led to a shutdown of traffic in both directions Friday night in Islandia, Suffolk County police said.
She was struck by a vehicle near Exit 58 about 6:40 p.m., police said.
The westbound lanes reopened after about an hour, police said, and the eastbound lanes reopened just before 9:30 p.m.
'We have to do better' Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game.
'We have to do better' Newsday high school sports editor Gregg Sarra talks about a bench-clearing, parent-involved incident at a Half Hollow Hills West basketball game.
