Crime & Safety

1 Hospitalized After Box Truck Crash In Bay Shore: Fire Officials

Firefighters used chainsaws to clear a tree blocking Brook Avenue after a crash involving a 20-foot box truck, officials said.

A 20-foot box truck sustained significant damage in a crash involving a tree on Brook Avenue in Bay Shore earlier this week. One person was transported to an area hospital, fire officials said.
A 20-foot box truck sustained significant damage in a crash involving a tree on Brook Avenue in Bay Shore earlier this week. One person was transported to an area hospital, fire officials said. (Bay Shore Fire Department)

BAY SHORE, NY — Fire officials said one person was taken to a hospital after a crash involving a box truck and a tree blocked a roadway in Bay Shore earlier this week.

The Bay Shore Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a 20-foot box truck and a tree on Brook Avenue, according to the department.

Fire officials arrived to find a tree completely blocking the roadway and a damaged box truck.

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Using chainsaws and other equipment, crews removed the obstruction and reopened the road a short time later, the department said.

Suffolk County police and Town of Islip Public Safety personnel also responded to the scene and remained there while awaiting public works crews to remove the remaining debris.

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Bay Shore-Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance transported one person to an area hospital for treatment. The person's condition was not immediately available.

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