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Nassau Highway Patrol Officer Critically Injured Leading Funeral Procession on Long Island

Investigators are reviewing surveillance to determine right-of-way responsibility.

Overview

  • Officer Michael Hyland, 53, collided with a 2020 Toyota Tundra at North Wellwood Avenue and Jerome Street around 11 a.m. Monday.
  • Hyland was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in critical condition, according to Suffolk County police.
  • Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit is leading the investigation, and the 61-year-old pickup driver was not injured.
  • Surveillance near Our Lady of Perpetual Help shows the motorcade, and reporting indicates the procession appeared to have the right of way.
  • Residents highlighted safety issues on that stretch of Wellwood Avenue, and authorities have not announced any charges.