Crime & Safety
Man Rushed to Hospital After Fall From W. Babylon Overpass
Man airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital following fall.
A man was rushed to a local hospital on Tuesday morning after he reportedly fell from an overpass on Belmont Avenue onto the Southern State Parkway.
According to Newsday, Suffolk County Police said a man fell from the Belmont Avenue overpass onto the Southern State Parkway below at around 10:10 a.m. Tuesday.
Police gave the newspaper few details, but reported the man was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital by Suffolk County Police's Aviation Unit.
A 911 call was placed reporting a man who had fallen onto the Southern State Parkway's westbound lanes at exit 37, Belmont Avenue, at around 10:13 a.m.
Traffic was temporarily suspended in the area before being reopened at 10:49 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation.
There was no report on the man's identity or condition.
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