Police: Truck hits railroad overpass in Massapequa, temporarily diverting traffic from East Sunrise Highway

Officials say traffic is being diverted to Old Sunrise Highway as East Sunrise Highway is closed.

News 12 Staff

Mar 5, 2025, 9:25 PM

Updated 7 hr ago

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A truck carrying heavy equipment hit a railroad overpass and overturned Wednesday afternoon on East Sunrise Highway in Massapequa, police say.
It happened around 2:30 p.m. near Carmans Road.
Officials say traffic was diverted to Old Sunrise Highway as East Sunrise Highway was temporarily closed. It has since reopened.
One person suffered a minor injury and was transported to a hospital, according to police officials.