Yaphank Middle Island Road reopens after crash that injured two, Suffolk officials say
Scene of a serious crash on Yaphank Middle Island Road in Yaphank early Wednesday morning. Credit: LiHotShots/Thomas J. Lambui
Two people were taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries following an early morning two-vehicle crash in Yaphank Wednesday, Suffolk County officials said.
Suffolk police said the crash, on Yaphank Middle Island Road, was reported in a 911 call at 5:26 a.m.
Police said the road was briefly closed between East Bartlett and Longwood roads as a result, but reopened within about an hour.
Fire officials said the Yaphank Fire Department and Middle Island Ambulance responded to the scene and said two people were taken to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue.
Photos from the scene showed one of the vehicles was cut apart by firefighters using the Jaws of Life in order to gain access to the driver.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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.”
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