Two Injured In Parkway Crash During Morning Commute

Two cars flipped over on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 17 Thursday morning, sending two people to the hospital.

The collision took place around 7 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the parkway just east of Hempstead Avenue. The Lakeview Fire Department responded with 15 members, but when they arrived they found the occupants of both vehicles were able to escape themselves and there were no flames or potential fire hazards present.

"There were no fluids leaking that could ignite," said Lakeview Fire Chief Michael Joyce.

State police and Nassau County ESU units were also on the scene.

Two people were injured in the crash and needed to be transported to area hospitals. 

"They weren't that badly hurt considering what they went through," Joyce said.

Rush hour traffic was backed up for quite a distance while emergency crews cleared the area.