On Sunday, July 16 at around 11:10 a.m., Suffolk County Police Department 3rd Precinct officers were on the eastbound Sunrise Freeway (Route 27) in Islip near Carlton Avenue There was traffic control on the highway (Route 27) when a commercial van crashed into the passenger side.police car
The officer was airlifted by police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The van’s driver, Lawrence, 62, was taken to South Shore University Hospital on the Gulf Coast as a precaution.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact the Suffolk County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at 631-852-6555.
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