Motorcyclist collides with police vehicle on LIE
Two people were hospitalized following a crash involving a motorcyclist and a police vehicle on the Long Island Expressway. The accident happened east of Exit 51 in Dix Hills around 1:25 p.m., shutting
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Aug 25, 2016, 12:54 AM
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Updated 2,972 days ago
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Two people were hospitalized following a crash involving a motorcyclist and a police vehicle on the Long Island Expressway.
The accident happened east of Exit 51 in Dix Hills around 1:25 p.m., shutting down all westbound lanes for several hours and backing up traffic for miles.
The operator of the police van was attempting to make a U-turn at an area designated for emergency vehicles at the time of the crash, police said in a news release.
Police say the motorcyclist was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.
The police officer was transported to Huntington Hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.
All lanes were reopened shortly before 5 p.m.
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