Dump truck overturns on Long Island Expressway, causing massive backup

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
QUEENS, New York City (WABC) -- A dump truck overturned on the Long Island Expressway in Queens late Tuesday morning, snarling traffic and creating a miles-long backup.

It happened at Kissena Boulevard just before noon, when the truck jackknifed and topped over onto the median.
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The crash left mountains of dirt and debris in the roadway.

Four people were transported to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The LIE is closed eastbound from Exit 24 (Kissena Boulevard) to Exit 25 (Utopia Parkway). The westbound lanes have reopened.
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