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A sinkhole opened like a trapdoor on a westbound lane of the Long Island Expressway in Melville on Thursday, swallowing the front half of a gray Honda Accord and shutting down multiple lanes in a closure officials expect will last until deep into Friday afternoon.
The 1:15 p.m. collapse caused a crater roughly 10 feet wide and eight feet deep — in the right lane near Route 110, a Suffolk Police spokesperson said. Cops noted that the pavement gave way without warning. No injuries were reported.
Motorist’s video captures the chaos
SINKHOLE: Traffic along the Long Island Expressway came to a screeching halt Thursday after a sinkhole opened near Exit 49N.
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Suffolk County Police Department officials say drivers should expect lane closures in the area through at least Friday afternoon.
🎥: Brian McLaughlin pic.twitter.com/I4nrr6D9gc
Police said two westbound lanes were immediately closed at Exit 49N, and a third lane was later taken out of service as the Honda sat nose-first in the big hole.
Traffic backed up quickly as crews secured the scene, with westbound delays stretching for miles.
Top: courtesy of Suffolk County Police Department
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