Overturned vehicle on LIE sends driver to hospital

Max Zahn
The Long Island Expressway

A man was in critical condition from injuries sustained when his car overturned and struck a tree on Monday morning in Roslyn Heights, Nassau County police said.

Traveling east on the Long Island Expressway South Service Road near its intersection with Brower Lane, the 33-year-old lost control of his 2013 Chevrolet after it struck a curb.

Police said the crash occurred at 11:54 a.m. Third Precinct police as well as an emergency services unit responded and removed the driver, who was found pinned to the vehicle.

The victim was taken to the hospital and treated for severe chest and back injuries, police said. He remained in critical condition.

There does not appear to be any criminal conduct involved in the accident, police said.

An investigation is ongoing.

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