Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure

A man is dead following a crash on the Long Island Expressway that caused an hours-long closure of all lanes.

Police are investigating a Monday, July 10 crash near Exit 61 of the Long Island Expressway that left one man dead.
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07/10/2023 6:00 p.m.

The crash happened in Holtsville on Monday, July 10 at approximately 7:20 a.m.

The 39-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was driving his 2018 Ford westbound in the right lane of the LIE.

About half a mile east of Exit 61, the van attempted to merge into the middle lane, but he hit the rear end of a 2005 Chrysler 300.

The impact caused the van to swerve back across the right lane, where it ran off the roadway, hit a tree, and caught fire.

Officials pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Michelle Fiori, aged 58, who was driving the Chrysler, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As the investigation continues, the Suffolk County Police Department is asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.

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