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The Hauppauge Fire Department was alerted for a Motor Vehicle Accident on Wheeler Road, North of the Long Island Expressway. Arriving Chief Officers found that a 2001 Honda with three occupants had left the roadway and struck a hydrant and overturned. Two passengers were injured, the driver walked away. No extrication was required. Chief Officers requested the Suffolk County Water Authority to respond to secure this water leak. New York State D.I.Y. was requested to respond to check roadway for undermining once leak is secured. Due to difficulties in locating the valves necessary it took until approximately 0611 hrs to shutdown the water. At between 1000 to 2000 gallons a minute that was a lot of water to flood the area. Fortunately property damage to adjoining areas was very minimal. |
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The Hauppauge Fire Department was alerted for a Motor Vehicle Accident with entrapment at Motor Pkwy & Express Drive North. Heavy Rescue 3-8-9 operated at this scene under the Command of Captain John Kogel. This was two vehicle accident with the one vehicle being hit directly in the drivers door. This required Fire Department personnel to utilize hydraulic spreaders and the cutters remove a portion of the drivers side of the vehicle to access the driver to facilitate medical aid and removal by members of the Central Islip-Hauppauge community ambulance. The extent of the female drivers injuries were not known to this author. All Fire Department units were secure as of 1115 Hrs. This was our third accident with entrapment within 24 hours. |
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The Hauppauge Fire Department was alerted for a motor vehicle accident involving a Suffolk County Police vehicle. The exact circumstances of this two car accident was unknown at this writing but the Crown Victoria police car was torn up pretty severely and the other vehicle involved was a Chevrolet Silverado. The gentlemen in the Silverado was uninjured. The female police officer personally known to this author sustained possible neck and back injuries. It was necessary for Heavy Rescue 3-8-9 under the command of Assistant Chief Kriklava to operate at this scene in conjunction with Police Emergency Services Unit # 3 to remove the vehicles roof & entire drivers side to facilitate the removal of the injured officer by members of the Central Islip-Hauppauge Community Ambulance. All units were secure as of 1348 hrs. |
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