Meadowbrook State Parkway reopens after crash leaves one seriously hurt, officials say

Scene of a one-car crash on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016.... — Scene of a one-car crash on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. State Police said the car veered off the northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway and into a wooded area north of Babylon Turnpike on the Merrick-Roosevelt line. Credit: John Scalesi

By John Valentijohn.valenti@newsday.comFebruary 4, 2016

One person was seriously injured Thursday when a car veered off the northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway and into a wooded area north of Babylon Turnpike on the Merrick-Roosevelt line, State Police said.

The one-car crash happened about 12:30 p.m.

Police initially closed all northbound lanes in the area and reopened them just before 3:45 p.m., according to informny.com.

Police said the cause of the accident is under investigation, and that it appears the driver was alone in the car.

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By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”