E/B LIE lanes reopened after truck crash near exit 40

The eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway have been reopened near exit 40 after a truck carrying plywood overturned. Traffic was backed up for miles following the accident. It remains unclear

News 12 Staff

Aug 20, 2013, 2:50 AM

Updated 4,275 days ago

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The eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway have been reopened near exit 40 after a truck carrying plywood overturned.

Traffic was backed up for miles following the accident.

It remains unclear how the accident happened.

No injuries have been reported.

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