Wantagh MVA

What came in as a head-on collision turned out to be a carinto the trees on the westbound ramp of the Southern State Parkway to northbound Wantagh State Parkway. Wantagh firefighters responded at 2155 on April 24, 2023, to the reported location and found a carhad careened off a tree and back onto the ramp injuring the driver. He was stabilized and taken to Nassau University Medical Centerby a police ambulance. New York State Police investigated.

- Fire News photo by Harry Loud

Fatal Crash in Commack

The Commack Fire Department, Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corp and Suffolk County Police, responded to an MVAat eastbound Jericho Turnpike nearVeryle Avenue about 0015 on March 18, 2023. First Assistant Chief Purrazzella arrived and found an SUVcollided with the rear of a tractor-trailertrapping both people in the SUV. The crew from Heavy Rescue 2-11-9 and Suffolk County Police ESU used multiple extrication tools to remove the vehicle’s doors and roof. The driverwas extricated in about 20 minutes and taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital by Commack VAC and the passengerwas pronounced dead at the scene. The driverof the SUVwas latercharged with DWI. The driverof the tractor-trailerwas not injured.

- Fire News photo by Paul Mazza