Truck carrying logs crashes through center divider on Sunrise Highway

Truck carrying logs crashes through center divider on Sunrise Highway

Holbrook, NY- A truck heading eastbound on Sunrise Highway crashed through the center divider Thursday morning and landed in the westbound express lanes near Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook. Suffolk County Police say they got a 911 call at approximately 6:20am that an eastbound truck, carrying logs, had landed in the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway in the area of exits 50 and 51 and had taken the guardrail with it. Westbound express lanes on Sunrise Highway were closed for a period of time during the morning commute while crews worked to clear the truck and the damage it caused to the guardrail. Officials say no one suffered serious injuries in the crash. Repairs to the guardrail were still underway at 9:30am.

Photo Credit: Chris Lipani

By Brett Levine