Nassau County police respond to an crash of an overturned...

Nassau County police respond to an crash of an overturned minivan in Eisenhower Park in  East Meadow near the entrance to  Parking Field 2 on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Credit: Jim Staubitser

Authorities are investigating a crash Tuesday in East Meadow in which a minivan flipped over and one person was injured, Nassau County police said.

A police spokesman said the crash happened at 9:32 a.m. in Eisenhower Park.

The victim was taken to a hospital, the spokesman said, but the identity of the victim and other details were not immediately available.

A photograph of the scene shows a minivan that overturned and apparently struck a tree during the crash.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

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