2 Men Killed In Box Truck Crash On Long Island Expressway
Editor's Note: Updated 4/7/21 to include a GoFundMe link for the families.
NORTH HILLS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Two men were killed when a box truck hit an overpass Monday on the Long Island Expressway.
It happened shortly after 5 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near exit 36 in North Hills.
Nassau County Police say the box truck went off the roadway and crashed into the overpass for Shelter Rock Road.
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The driver and his passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to call the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or the Homicide Squad at 516-573-7788.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to help support the families of the victims. For more information, CLICK HERE.