Horton Avenue [3-22-10]

Shortly before eleven in the morning on Monday, March 22nd [2010] the Valley Stream Fire Department along with Nassau County Hazmat and Emergency Services were dispatched to a call for hazardous material inside of a garbage truck. One person was transported to an area hospital with respiratory complications, as the truck remained isolated on the corner of Horton Avenue and Wavecrest Street. VFD Engine 343 stretched line the street for precautionary reasons, and Rescue 347 assisted the police on scene. All units remained on scene for about four hours.