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Object blocks lane on westbound Long Island Expressway

Heard on: Suffolk County Police Department 1st Precinct
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I heard westbound LIE 49 , a large tarp blocking the left lane.
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Melville, NY (LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride), Melville, NY 11747
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to reports of a large tarp or similar object obstructing the left lane on the westbound Long Island Expressway near Exit 49 in Melville. The obstruction may have caused temporary traffic delays while crews worked to remove it.

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