Crime & Safety
Single Car Accident Closes Peninsula Boulevard
Car hits guardrail near shopping center.
One side of Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett, between Gordon Road and Gibson Boulevard, was closed Wednesday afternoon after a one car accident in the southbound lanes.
An SUV struck a guardrail, then two utility poles and a fire hydrant, before burying itself into a nearby front lawn.
Several homes in the area are without power, but LIPA crews are on scene attempting to repair the damage.
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