Althouse Avenue [1-26-14]

A Nassau County police officer patrolling the East Rockaway area was flagged down by a group of civilians on the morning of January 26th for a report of a car into the water. As the officer arrived on scene at the end of Althouse Avenue just off of Dock Street he was met with a confirmed car into the water. Fortunately the driver of the vehicle, the only one inside the auto, was able to free himself from the auto and was on street level when the officer arrived. The East Rockaway Fire Department along with Nassau County ESU and Marine Bureau were notified of the incident. The driver was transported by East Rockaway Fire Department Ambulance 408 to an area hospital for treatment. Sometime later the vehicle, a late model Cadillac sedan, was removed from the water. Nassau County Police remained on scene until the vehicle was removed and the scene secured. The cause of the accident remained under investigation.