Serious MVAon the SSPin North Babylon

The North Babylon Fire Company was alerted foran MVAwith reported entrapment on the eastbound Southern State Parkway ramp to southbound Route 231 about 1445 on January 13, 2023. The driverof a midsize vehicle lost control, went off the road and struck a tree head-on, heavily pinning the driver. First Assistant Chief Alt and Third Assistant Chief DeAngelis responded along with multiple apparatus. The crews from 1-82, 1-8-6 and 1-8-15 put theirtools into operation to extricate the driverin about 10 minutes. The driverwas taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital with serious injuries. The New York State Police were investigating the cause of the accident.