Vehicle Gets Pummeled in Crash in Shirley
By JOHN WALTHERS, Senior Correspondent | December 11, 2020 | NEW YORK
Story No. 121120113
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven Fire Chief Anthony Verni walking up to the destroyed car to assist EMS as they are packaging the patient.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosShirley Ambulance EMT Frank Sarno on Scene of a multi vehicle crash with Heavy rescue on December 10
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA police officer checks on the other vehicle.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosShirley Ambulance 5-38-17 On scene of a recent crash on William Floyd Parkway
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosAssistant Chief Verni [5-3-32] works the scene of this crash on William Floyd Parkway at Havenwood Dr Dec 10th.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosRescuers work to load a driver from a heavily damaged vehicle on to the stretcher after a crash.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven Rescue 3 on scene of a crash recently.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven Lt Darrow on scene of a crash
Shirley NY- On the afternoon of December 10th the Brookhaven FD and Shirley ambulance were dispatched to an MVA with reported heavy rescue at William Floyd Parkway Near Havenwood Dr. Shirley ambulance was first on scene and advised the had a confirmed multi car crash with 1 vehicle almost into the woods. Brookhaven Assistant Chief Anthony Verni {5-3-32} arrived a short time later. Chief Verni was briefed by EMS that they still had I person 1 one of the vehicles. The were however able to extricate the victim.
Rescue 3 and Rescue 4 from Brookhaven continued into the scene and the crews assisted with loading the patient and cleaning up the scene of debris and fluids. Shirley Community Ambulance transported at least 1 patient to a local hospital. Fire police assisted officers from SCPD 7th Precinct with traffic control while firefighters and EMS operated. All Brookhaven units were back in service in under a half hour.
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.