Austin and California [7-3-13]

At 14:36 hours on the afternoon of July 3rd the Island Park Fire Department was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with overturn and possible fire. Responding units were given the location of Austin and Saratoga Boulevards; however, after arriving on scene units found the accident to be located at the intersection of Austin Boulevard and California Place South. Units were met with a three vehicle accident with one occupant trapped inside her vehicle. Nassau County Police ESU 2424 was also assigned the accident. Together members of the Island Park Fire Department and ESU worked to extricate the victim. In order to do so two tools were put into operation and the roof of the sport utility vehicle was cut and then peeled away. After an extensive extrication the occupant was freed and loaded onto an awaiting stretcher. From there she was transported to an area hospital by Island Park Fire Department Ambulance 222 with a compound fracture of the leg at the very least. After a brief investigation it was discovered that the other two vehicles involved in the accident were parked and unoccupied at the time of impact. Nassau County Police also had Ambulance 2394 on the scene of the accident. Island Park sent Engine 224 who stretched a line [though the car fire aspect proved negative], Heavy Rescue 226, and two fire department ambulances. All fire department units were under the command of Island Park Chief of Department Anthony D’Esposito [221]. HR Towing later came to remove the autos from the scene.