Fire Destroys Van On Long Island Expressway; Major Delays

Syosset NY

24 August, 2020

8:58 AM

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SYOSSET, NY — A van caught fire Monday morning on the Long Island Expressway and three lanes were closed for over an hour during the morning commute. Around 7:30 a.m. Monday, the Jericho and Syosset volunteer fire departments arrived to a van engulfed in flames on the eastbound lanes of the expressway near Syosset. Crews extinguished the blaze, which destroyed the vehicle. Traffic was forced to use just the high-occupancy lane, causing major delays. No one was hurt. Below are photos from the blaze. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission. Photo credit: Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission.