Merrick and Oceanside [10-14-16]

A violent two car accident on Merrick Road at Oceanside Road resulted in one vehicle being split cleanly in half and its driver ejected. The other vehicle continued a significant distance before overturning, breaking a telephone pole in three, and trapping the two people inside. The October 14th, 2016 accident required the two occupants of the overturned vehicle to be extricated by members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department and Nassau County Police ESU. The extrication process took approximately ten minutes and once freed the two people were transported to an area hospital for a total of three aided. The severity of the accident led to the scene being turned over to police for the crime scene. All fire department units were under the command of Rockville Centre Chief of Department Seaman.