The closure occurred eastbound in Suffolk County at Exit 54 and was reported just before 5 p.m.
Farther east, another stretch of Route 27 reopened between Stephen Hands Path and Baiting Hollow Road in Southampton after a closure due to a downed tree and wires. That incident occurred at 1 p.m.
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