LIE reopens at Exit 49S in Melville after 6-car crash
A six-car accident closed the eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway near Exit 49S on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Credit: David L. Pokress
A six-vehicle pile up closed all eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway near Exit 49S in Melville for about an hour Wednesday evening during rush hour.
As of 8:30 p.m., all lanes had reopened.
A Suffolk County police spokeswoman said police received an initial report about the accident at about 6:21 p.m.
A Ford van rear-ended a Jeep, causing the six-vehicle crash, police said. Both the van and the Jeep then burst into flames.
A police spokesman said one person was treated for neck pain, but no further injuries were reported.
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