Legal news for New York Motor Vehicle Accident lawyers–Suffolk county police reported a tragic motor vehicle accident in Yaphank, NY injured four family members.
Yaphank, NY (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – Suffolk police rushed to the scene of a tragic accident after a woman in dispatch called 911 and reported that her family was involved in a serious crash on Monday, October 19, 2009, announced Newsday.
The two-vehicle accident occurred between a New Jersey man, driving a 2001 Chevy Cavalier that struck a Honda minivan that had been transporting the woman’s husband and three young children. Police reported the accident to have taken place close to 5p.m at the intersection of Horseblock Road and Patchogue-Yaphank Road.
The collision fatally injured the 76-year-old Joseph Szemcsak, who crashed into the minivan. His name was not released. The dispatcher’s husband and three children ages 4, 5, and 8-years-old were injured in the accident, reported Suffolk County police.
The Husband driving the Honda and two of the children were transported by emergency medical services (EMS) to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital located in East Patchogue where they were treated for minor injuries. The 5-year-old child was transported via trauma helicopter to Stony Brook University Medical Center to be treated by doctor and nurses for a major eye wound.
The president of Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees—a union that embodies county dispatchers—Cheryl Felice reported that a dispatcher had immediately left the 911 call center when she learned that her three children and husband were in the serious accident.
Suffolk County police investigators were unclear about the details of the crash. Names were not released and Felice said that she was not certain about the female dispatcher name.
Police continue to investigate to determine the cause of the crash. Anyone who witnessed the tragic accident are asked to report any information to detectives at (631)- 854-8552.
Bridget Hom
NewYorkInjuryNews.com