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Tractor-trailer crash shuts down part of LIE in Plainview

The incident happened around 3 a.m. Thursday morning and shut down all eastbound lanes of the expressway.

Tara Rincon

May 7, 2026, 12:07 PM

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A crash involving a tractor-trailer closed a section of the Long Island Expressway in Nassau County early Thursday morning.

The incident happened around 3 a.m. and shut down all eastbound lanes of the expressway near Exit 48 in Plainview.

Police say a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder was struck by another tractor-trailer, which then hit the center median.

Crews responded to a fuel spill from the crash.

No injuries were reported.

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