Police: 1 person dead in accident involving dump truck, tractor-trailer on LIE

The dump truck was being operated by a 59-year-old male who was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead.

News 12 Staff

Jul 8, 2022, 3:28 PM

Updated 822 days ago

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Police say one person has died following an accident on the Long Island Expressway in North Hills this morning.  
According to police, a 1996 dump truck was traveling eastbound in the right lane of the Long Island Expressway at Exit 36 when it was struck from behind by tractor-trailer. The impact caused the dump truck to overturn.  
The dump truck was being operated by a 59-year-old male who was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead.
The truck was being operated by a 43-year-old male who remained at scene and was not injured. No criminality is suspected.
All lanes on the eastbound LIE at Exit 36 have reopened.