Hempstead Turnpike through East Meadow reopened after earlier crash
Nassau police are at the scene of an auto accident in East Meadow. Credit: Jonathan Singh
Hempstead Turnpike through East Meadow has reopened following an auto accident Wednesday evening that closed the road in both directions, Nassau County Police said in a news release.
The road had been closed between Franklin and Prospect avenues as of 9:15 p.m. but reopened to traffic shortly before 11 p.m.
Details were sparse, but a police spokesperson earlier said the roadway would likely be closed "for a while."
"It seems pretty involved," the spokesperson said at the time.
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