Huntington Manor Fire Department Rescues Driver Trapped in Crash on Jericho Turnpike

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to extricate the driver of a Dodge Neon that crashed into two parked vehicles at Advanced Auto Care on East Jericho Turnpike and Alpine Way in Huntington Station on Sunday night, April 10, 2016, at about 11:15 p.m.

Huntington Manor firefighters used heavy rescue extrication tools to remove the doors and free the driver from the wreckage. About 30 Huntington Manor firefighters were on the scene with three heavy rescue trucks and an engine, under the command of Chief Frank McQuade and Assistant Chiefs Mike DePasquale and Jon Hoffmann. The driver was transported to Huntington Hospital by the Huntington Community First Aid Squad. The Dix Hills Fire Department Rescue Squad was requested to the scene for an ALS assist.

Story & Photos by Steve Silverman