Islip woman who went missing is found
A missing Islip woman has been found after her abandoned car was discovered on the Robert Moses Causeway Monday night, Suffolk County police said.
Erica Yurcak, 36, apparently left her car and made her way to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday afternoon.
The spokeswoman had no information on Yurcak's condition or further details on the incident.
Earlier on Tuesday, police used canine, aviation and marine units to search for Yurcak. At the time of the search, Suffolk County police said Yurcak was being considered a missing person.

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