Car Overturns Into Pole In Islip, Driver Injured: FD

A crash on Moffitt Boulevard left the vehicle overturned, and the utility pole snapped.

By Kepherd Daniel, Patch Staff

May 6, 2026 10:42 am EDT

An overturned vehicle rests on a sidewalk after crashing into a utility pole on Moffitt Boulevard in Islip early Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Islip Fire Department)

ISLIP, NY — A driver was injured early Tuesday after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole and overturned in Islip, fire officials said.

According to the Islip Fire Department, the crash occurred around 1:24 a.m. on Moffitt Boulevard between Islip Avenue and Ferndale Boulevard.

Fire crews, along with Exchange Ambulance, arrived to find a vehicle overturned with one occupant still inside, officials said. A nearby telephone pole was snapped in half as a result of the crash.

Crews assisted the driver out of the vehicle before transferring her to Exchange EMS for treatment, fire officials said. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

No additional information about the cause of the crash was immediately available.

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