Pregnant Woman Among 3 Hurt in 7-Eleven Crash on Long Island

Police said a pregnant woman was among three people injured when a car crashed into a 7-Eleven store on Long Island Thursday night.

A driver and two passengers were traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway near Weeks Road in Brentwood at about 8:30 p.m. when the driver lost control, police said. The car hit the guard rail and landed in front of the 7-Eleven.

The pregnant woman was the most seriously hurt, and she was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital by helicopter. The man who was driving and a young girl inside the car were both taken to Southside Hospital. 

It's not clear why the driver lost control. 

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