Driver Ejected, Killed After Vehicle Overturns, Bursts Into Flames On Long Island Expressway

PLAINVIEW, NY - A 32-year-old man was killed after being ejected from a pickup truck that overturned and burst into flames on the Long Island Expressway on Saturday afternoon.

Nassau County Police say that the fatal crash occurred around 3:30PM when the 32-year-old man was driving his 1997 Chevrolet pickup truck westbound on the Long Island Expressway, just east of Exit 46 in Plainview, New York.

Officials say that the crash occurred when the truck veered off the road and collided with a guard rail, causing the vehicle to overturn and burst into flames. The driver was ejected from the pickup truck and seriously injured.

The man was pronounced dead at a local area hospital, according to police.

The investigation into the fatal crash that snarled rush hour traffic for hours is still ongoing.