Police: 17-year-old Bellport teen seriously injured in LIE crash

Police say a teenager was seriously hurt in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway.

News 12 Staff

May 21, 2022, 10:17 AM

Updated 917 days ago

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Police say a teenager was seriously hurt in a car crash on the Long Island Expressway.
Officers say Michael Ruotolo was sitting in his disabled Jeep Explorer on the shoulder of the expressway near Exit 68 Friday afternoon when a Toyota Camry slammed into him.
They say 17-year-old Bellport resident William Brewster, a passenger of the Toyota, was brought to the hospital with serious injuries.
The 17-year-old driver of the Toyota was also taken to the hospital but is expected to be OK.
The driver of the Jeep is also expected to recover.