Merrick Road [5-19-14]

At 17:46 hours on May 19th the Baldwin Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a car versus building with possible entrapment at 846 Merrick Road [with a cross street of Grand Avenue]. When units arrived on scene they were met with a two vehicle accident with one of the autos having struck a vacant storefront. Fortunately no extrication was required and one person was transported to an area hospital. Nearby technical rescue teams from Freeport and Rockville Centre were notified to respond but soon after were disregarded. Once the one aided was transported units on scene began to take up and were released with the scene left in the hands of Nassau County Police from the First Precinct. All fire department units were under the command of Baldwin First Deputy Chief Karen Bendel [2051].