Vehicle Goes for a swim in a pond

By JOHN WALTHERS, Senior Correspondent | May 29, 2020 | NEW YORK

Story No. 060320113

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic Fire Department Marine Incident response team operates at a scene where this car went into a pond.

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosLt Sunderman discusses the scene with Lt Lasek

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic FD Marine Incident Response [ MIRT} Truck on scene of a car into the water call .

Moriches NY- On Friday evening the 29th of May 2020 just before 7:30 PM the Mastic Fire Department was activated for a report of a vehicle crash with a vehicle in the pond on Branes Rd off Montauk Highway. Lieutenant Rudy Sunderman arrived to find a confirmed vehicle in the pond. Chiefs Gene Martucci and Rudy Sunderman also arrived shortly after with command being turned over to Chief Sunderman who advised he wanted unit 8 to roll and to put members in the water.

Upon Arrival of Marine Incident Response [ 5-12-8 ] 2nd Lt Lasek and Member John Garland were geared up in the cold water rescue suits . They were able to confirm 1 person that was being treated by Mastic Ambulance was the only person in the vehicle and no one was in the water. Rescue 10 also arrived on scene and assisted with securing the scene on the Barnes Rd side. The vehicle was pulled from the water and secured. All FD units took up within about 30 Mins.