Crime & Safety
Car Overturns, Catches Fire In Melville 2-Vehicle Crash
Two occupants in the car were hospitalized for head injuries, fire officials say.
A car overturned and caught fire following a two-vehicle crash on Sunday morning in Melville.
According to fire officials, the car collided with an SUV on Bagatelle Road, near Tamara Court, around 5:15 a.m. Occupants of the car were able to self-extricate from the overturned vehicle. Two occupants were transported to Huntington Hospital by the Melville Rescue Squad with head injuries.
The driver of the SUV declined medical assistance.
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Two ambulances, two engines and a paramedic unit responded to the scene. Units were under the direction of Assistant Chiefs Chris Nolan, David Kaplan and Bill Schmitt.
Melville FD Photos, details in story provided in a press release by public information officer Steve Silverman
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