Meadowbrook State Parkway [5-15-14]

At 08:27 hours on the morning of May 15th the Freeport Fire Department was notified of a car on its side and against a tree with possible entrapment. Units were advised that the accident was located on the southbound ramp from the Meadowbrook State Parkway to westbound Sunrise Highway. When firefighters arrived on scene they found one overturned auto with negative entrapment. Despite going over the guardrail and nearly down a steep embankment the driver was able to self-extricate. She was evaluated on scene by Nassau County EAB but did not appear injured. All fire department units were under the command of Freeport Third Assistant Chief Matt Colgan [2103]. The scene was left in the hands of New York State Police.