Crime & Safety

Man Hurt From Fall On Apparent Construction Site In Yaphank: Police

He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital for treatment, Suffolk police say.

YAPHANK, NY — A man was hurt in a fall from an apparent construction site on Boulevard East in Yaphank on Thursday, Suffolk police said.

The man fell from about eight feet, and afterward complained of back pain, then was taken to NYU Langone Hospital in East Patchogue at around 10:30 a.m., according to police.

The 911 caller who reported the fall said it took place on a construction site, police said.

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Further details were not available from the police.

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