Overturned car snarls traffic on Southern State
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Traffic on the Southern State Parkway was snarled after an overturned vehicle near the Meadowbrook Parkway closed the eastbound lanes. (Sept. 1, 2010) Credit: Traffic cam screengrab
All eastbound lanes on the Southern State Parkway were closed this morning due to an overturned car near Exit 23 in Nassau County. According to the Department of Transportation's website, the issue was resolved at 7:39 a.m.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.