Car Slams Pole in Lakeland Fire District

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosLakeland FD firefighters work to clean up the scene after this car slammed into a pole on Ocean Ave near Peconic St in Ronkonkoma Sept 26th

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosScene of a crash on Ocean Ave at Peconic St in Ronkonkoma recently. Lakeland FD was on scene and transported 1 to the hospital.

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosLakeland Firefighters clean up Debris after a crash Saturday Sept 26th .
Ronkonkoma, NY - On Saturday, September 26th at about 11:54 A.M., the Lakeland FD was dispatched for a car vs. pole on Ocean Ave. and Peconic St. Chief 3-13-31 was on scene first and advised there was a car vs. pole with no one trapped. Rescue 6 responded in and firefighters secured the vehicle and cleaned up debris. Speedy dry was put down to cover the fluid spill at the scene. The pole sustained heavy damage as it was shifted several inches from where it originally was placed and was cracked at the bottom. One person was transported to a local hospital by Ambulance 17 with non-life-threatening injuries.