South Main Street [3-24-13]

At 03:47 hours on the morning of March 24th the Freeport Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with a forthwith response requested. The location of the accident was given as in front of 240 South Main Street with Raynor and Henry Streets on the cross. When Third Assistant Chief Butler arrived on scene he advised incoming units that there was one person pinned inside the vehicle. Freeport Truck Company responded to the scene with Ladder 217 and Heavy Rescue 217-2. Members of Freeport Truck Company along with members of Nassau County Emergency Services [who were also on scene] worked at freeing the lone occupant of the single vehicle crash. After an extensive extrication the driver was freed and loaded onto an awaiting stretcher. The victim was transported by County Ambulance 2397 to an area hospital. During operations Engine 211 stretched a line as per SOPs. After the victim was transported fire department units took up under the command of Chief of Department Baer. 2421 and 2424 were the ESU Units on scene of the accident.