East Merrick and Henry [7-1-13]

At 01:27 hours on the morning of July 1st, the Freeport Fire Department was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Responding units were given the location of East Merrick Road and Henry Street. Engines 211, 212, and 216 along with Truck Company, Ambulance 219, and Fire Police were alerted for the run. Upon arrival units found a Honda Pilot that had collided with a private street sweeper. The driver of the sport utility vehicle was still inside his auto and required extrication. Freeport Heavy Rescue 217-2 responded to the scene and put two tools into operation to free the driver. Within a few minutes the occupant was freed and loaded onto an awaiting stretcher. The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital in Nassau County Ambulance 2391. Meanwhile, the driver of the street sweeper was transported to an area hospital by Freeport Fire Department Ambulance 219. Members of the engine companies helped to secure the vehicles and were soon released. All fire department units were under the command of Freeport Chief of Department Stanley Kistela [2100].