Crime & Safety
Car Careens Into Woods In New Year's Day Crash
The vehicle was found after it crashed into the trees off Sunrise Highway, police say.
EASTPORT, NY — A car careened into the trees off Sunrise Highway in Eastport on New Year's Day, police said.
According to Suffolk County Police, the crash took place at 7:10 a.m. when a vehicle in the eastbound lane veered into the woods west of Route 111.
Bystanders at the scene reported that a motorist escaped serious injury; while he was cut free from the vehicle he refused medical attention. Police could not confirm the extent of the driver's injuries.
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The Eastport Fire Department, East Moriches Ambulance, and Suffolk County Police responded to the scene.
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