5 Hurt In Southern State Crash Between Pickup, DOT Truck: PD

West Islip NY

15 November, 2019

2:15 PM

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ISLIP, NY - Five people were hospitalized after a pickup truck rear-ended a state DOT truck, causing a fire, on the Southern State Parkway on Thursday afternoon, according to State Police. Police confirmed the crash occurred on the parkway westbound east of exit 39 at 1 p.m. Four people in DOT truck and driver only in the pickup, all were taken to local hospitals for non-life threatening injuries. The pickup truck rear ended the DOT truck and a fire ensued. The West Islip Fire Department responded to battle the blaze. The crash is still under investigation. Four @NYSDOT workers were injured yesterday afternoon on #SouthernStateParkway. Remember to Slow Down & #MoveOver for all highway and emergency vehicles with lights on. https://t.co/RduXQeaMdf— NYSDOT Long Island (@nysdotli) November 15, 2019All photos courtesy of the West Islip Fire Department