Good Samaritans Save Woman From Burning Car + Historic House Fire

Hey, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, Oct. 5, off on an informed note. Here's everything happening today in Miller Place-Rocky Point.

Three people pitched in to help pull a woman from a burning car on the LIE. Another man was killed when his car slammed into a stalled truck. And a historic house in Coram burned to the ground before firefighters could get the fire contained.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower; humid. High: 66 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

1. Northforker reviews this fall's variety of North Fork craft beers. The seasonal beers expand beyond pumpkin flavors. (Northforker)
2. News 12 Long Island reports that westbound Sunrise Highway in Holbrook was closed early Monday morning after a serious crash. A man driving a Mercury Grand Marquis slammed into a disabled flatbed truck between exits 51 and 52 and died and a female passenger was transported to the hospital. (News 12)
3. Three Good Samaritans helped rescue a woman trapped in a burning car on the LIE in Islandia on Sunday evening. Becky Boeckmann lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree. Two off-duty members of the Central Islip Fire Department helped: Eric Leonard pulled her from the vehicle while Kenneth Degan extinguished the fire. Robyn Frank, who works as a lifeguard, provided medical aid to Boeckmann. (smithtownmatters.com)
4. Greater Long Island tells us that The Boulevard in Yaphank has gotten town approval to add more residential units. 152 units can now be added to the site, north of the LIE and off William Floyd Parkway. (Greater Long Island)
5. Nicholas Grasso talks to the owners of new natural dog food store in Port Jefferson, Natural Hounds. The two friends are only 23 years old. (Greater Long Island)
6. News 12 explains how a historic house in Coram was destroyed by fire. The Norton House on Middle Country Road was engulfed in flames at 11 p.m. Sunday night. The home was in disrepair but was a significant piece of local history. (News 12)

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