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The northbound lanes of the Meadowbrook State Parkway reopened Tuesday afternoon, after a car fire closed them to traffic for about three hours, State Police said.

A two-car crash and the ensuing car fire occurred about 1 p.m., and officials closed the parkway’s northbound lanes at Exit M3, Stewart Avenue, police said. The road was reopened around 4:20 p.m.

No injuries were reported, according to police.

Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI’s dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV’s Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I wish his life was longer' Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI’s dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV’s Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Newsday Staff

'I wish his life was longer' Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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