Crime & Safety
UPDATED: 25A Reopen in Fort Salonga After Single-Car Accident
Roadway has been shut down since 5:40 p.m.
UPDATE: Jan. 13, 2014, 9 p.m.
Route 25A is now reopen.
Jan. 13, 2014, 5:40 p.m.
Suffolk County police closed down a portion of Route 25A in Fort Salonga following a single-car accident on Monday evening.
Police said they received a 911 call at 5:43 p.m. reporting a driver lost control of their vehicle, crashing into a utility pole on Fort Salonga Road/Route 25A ,closest to Soundview Drive intersection.
Police have shut down Route 25A/Fort Salonga road in both directions from Soundview Drive to Concord Drive and it remains closed as of 6:22 p.m.
An ambulance has been called to the scene of the accident, but it is not known whether the driver was injured or to what extent, according to police.
PSEG has been called to the scene to fix and/or replace a damaged utility pole. The utility company's online outage map is not showing any loss of power in the immediate area.
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