Cops: Crash closes Southern State Parkway in Wantagh
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Emergency responders at the scene of a multivehicle crash on Southern State Parkway near Wantagh Avenue on Friday night, Oct. 23, 2015. Credit: Harry Loud
The Southern State Parkway is closed in both directions in Wantagh as State Police investigate a multivehicle crash Friday night, officials said.
State police said about midnight that the Southern State is closed in both directions between the Wantagh State Parkway and Wantagh Avenue. The initial call of the crash came in at 10:52 p.m., police said.
Further information on injuries or how many vehicles were involved was not immediately available.
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