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Van bursts into flames on Northern State Parkway, no one hurt

State police tell News 12 the incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near exit 38 in the westbound lanes in Woodbury.

Tara Rincon

Mar 4, 2026, 5:13 AM

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Flames were seen shooting out of a van on the side of the Northern State Parkway in Nassau County.

State police tell News 12 the incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near Exit 38 in the westbound lanes in Woodbury.

There were no injuries reported and no road closures as a result, police say.

The incident was cleared in about an hour and a half.

No word yet on what sparked the blaze.

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