Vehicle Slams Into Pole Sending Driver Into the Woods
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters and Police Work this scene on River Road Near Beatrice Dr in Shirley where a car hit a pole sending the drive on trip into the woods.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters Walk Back to the rig after operating at a MVA with Car VS Pole.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven Captain Darrow walks toward the scene.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosRescue Personnel at the scene of a crash in Shirley a Car hit a utility pole and the driver was ejected into the woods.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven Firetrucks Taking up from the scene.
Shirley N.Y. On Thursday May 20th at about 11:45 AM the Brookhaven and Mastic Fire Departments along with Shirley Ambulance were activated for a report of a vehicle crash on River Rd near Beatrice Dr. On arrival Police and Emergency personnel found a singe vehicle crash into a pole. No one was in the car, the driver of the vehicle was located in the woods. Brookhaven firefighters responded with Rescue’s 3 & 4 and Mastic came into the scene with their Rescue truck 5-12-10. Firefighters secured the vehicle at the scene and also assisted Shirley Community ambulance as needed with getting the driver out of the woods. The driver was taken to Sony Brook University Hospital for treatment of his injuries. A Suffolk Police K9 unit was called in to check the woods and make sure no other people were in the vehicle and ejected.
Fire police and SCPD closed River Road in the area while responders operated.The scene was turned over to police who kept the road closed until PSEG could come make repairs to the pole that was taken out by the car.
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