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UPDATE: One Person injured In Crash That Closed CR-51 Tuesday Afternoon

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County Road 51 in Eastport is closed while Suffolk County Police clear an accident. SUBMITTED BY R.A.R.

County Road 51 in Eastport is closed while Suffolk County Police clear an accident. SUBMITTED BY R.A.R.

County Road 51 was closed after two cars collided

County Road 51 was closed after two cars collided

causing one to rollover. CHIEF MICHAEL TORTORICE

causing one to rollover. CHIEF MICHAEL TORTORICE

authorErin McKinley on Nov 8, 2016
UPDATE: Tuesday, 3:05 p.m. One person was taken to the hospital via East Moriches Community Ambulance following the accident, according to Eastport Fire Department Public Information Officer John Dalen. Two... more

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