Crash on LIE near Cross Island Parkway causes major backups into Nassau

In pictures sent to News 12 by a viewer, it appears a tractor-trailer rear-ended a pickup truck that had another trailer attached to it.

News 12 Staff

Mar 1, 2023, 12:42 PM

Updated 662 days ago

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A crash on the Long Island Expressway caused miles and miles of traffic this morning for hours but has been cleared.
The crash happened on the LIE westbound near the Cross Island Parkway -- backing up traffic all the way into mid-Nassau County.
In pictures sent to News 12 by a viewer, it appears a tractor-trailer rear-ended a pickup truck that had another trailer attached to it.
News 12 is waiting to find out what exactly caused the crash.
Courtesy: Alexander VanSantvoord
Courtesy: Alexander VanSantvoord