Vehicle Goes Off-Roading in Shirley
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters asses the scene as a vehicle is in the woods completely.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters working to secure the car and check for the 2nd person the driver claimed was in the car.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosSuffolk Police Stand by an awaiting ambulance at a crash scene in Shirley Sunday night May 31st.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos Firefighters had to cut some trees to gain access to this vehicle.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos
Shirley, NY- At about 8:55 P.M. on May 31st, Brookhaven FD, 7th Precinct and Shirley Ambulance responded for a report of a vehicle crash on Smith Road, between Musket Drive and Probst Street.
It was originally reported that the vehicle was in the woods on fire, with two occupants. On arrival Police found the driver in the vehicle and removed him. It was believed that a second person was in the car as well. Firefighters cut trees to access the vehicle, and with police, did an extensive search but were unable to locate a second occupant.
PD requested that a landing zone be established in case a helicopter was needed, but the helicopter was cancelled and the driver was placed into an awaiting ambulance and taken to Long Island Community Hospital.
The road was closed for an extended period as a K-9 was called in to locate the alleged second person that was in the car. An investigation later confirmed that she was not in the vehicle at the time of the incident according to sources who were at the scene.
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