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Friday, April 9, 2021
Vol. 70, No. 15
N E W H Y D E PA R K
LEGISLATORS WRITE TO A.G. PAGE 8
PINWHEEL DISPLAY IN TOWN
FATE OF MARIJUANA IN NASSAU UNCLEAR
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Two seriously injured in Mineola crash Four people sent to hospital in three-car accident early Sunday BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z Four people were injured in a three-car accident at the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Willis Avenue in Mineola early Sunday, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Detectives said the accident, which was reported shortly after 3 a.m., involved a Chevrolet SUV, a Lexus sedan and a Jeep SUV. The sedan, driven by a 27-yearold man, was reportedly traveling eastbound on the Jericho Turnpike when it struck the Chevrolet driven by a 38-year-old man, detectives said. The Chevrolet then hit the Jeep, driven by a 26-year old woman. The accident caused the Lexus to hit a fence at 113 Jericho Turnpike, along with two nearby businesses at 99 and 105 Jericho Turnpike, according to the police. The unidentified driver of the
Lexus and a 28-year-old female passenger were transported to a nearby hospital with “serious injuries,” officials said. Members of the Mineola Volunteer Fire Department reported to the scene after the Lexus caught on fire. According to the Fire Department, the car “split into two parts” with one part overturned into a building with the two people trapped inside, and the other part engulfed in flames. Fire Department officials said the two were freed without any extraction tools needed, and responding units were at the scene of the incident for under two hours. Two other people involved in the crash were also transported to nearby hospitals after suffering minor injuries. Officials said the investigation was ongoing. Continued on Page 32
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A Boar’s Head box truck hit the overpass for Shelter Rock Road on the Long Island Expressway, killing its driver and passenger, according to the Nassau County Police Department. See story on page 2.
LIRR expansion paused to review safety protocol BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
nounced that work will be temporarily halted to review safety protocols. “Work on the LIRR ExpanOfficials from 3rd Track Constructors, the company sion Project is currently on a working on expanding the temporary hold, as we undergo Long Island Rail Road, an- a rigorous review of our safety
protocols and procedures,” 3rd Track officials said in a statement last Thursday. “Since no construction activities are currently scheduled for the beginning of April, our typical Continued on Page 13
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