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MELVILLE, N.Y. — A fuel truck flipped and exploded on New York’s Long Island Expressway on Saturday morning, killing the driver and creating a fireball seen for miles.
The heavily trafficked highway that connects the suburbs to New York City was closed in both directions for hours after the intense heat melted the supports for a huge road sign, which collapsed across all eight lanes of the roadway.
Eileen Peters, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation, said the agency was “cautiously optimistic” the roadway could be repaired and reopened by today.
