The 59-year-old Queens driver apparently had a low blood sugar-related incident before his car struck the concrete divider on the eastbound highway shortly after 2 p.m., village Police Chief Joseph Rella said.
Officers forced their way into the car and immediately began CPR, Rella said.
After two shocks from a defibrillator, the driver came to, he said.
He was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, the chief confirmed.
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