Police: Woman seriously injured in crash on LIE in Yaphank

Josephine Carroll was driving westbound east of Exit 67 when her vehicle struck the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped in traffic for construction at 5:25 a.m., police say.

News 12 Staff

Oct 27, 2022, 4:16 PM

Updated 714 days ago

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Police say a woman was seriously injured in a crash on the Long Island Expressway in Yaphank early this morning.
Josephine Carroll was driving westbound east of Exit 67 when her vehicle struck the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped in traffic for construction at 5:25 a.m., police say.
Carroll, 53, of Bethpage, was transported by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, Frank Sicurella, 52, of Port Jefferson Station, was not injured.
The car was impounded for a safety check. The tractor-trailer was inspected at the scene by officers from the Motor Carrier Safety Section.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.