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ICYMI: D'Addario Workers Save Man Who Struck Farmingdale Factory

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D’Addario employees saved a man and prevented significant damage to the Farmingdale factory after the driver crashed into the building on Feb. 25.
D’Addario employees saved a man and prevented significant damage to the Farmingdale factory after the driver crashed into the building on Feb. 25. (D'Addario)

FARMINGDALE, NY — A man's life was saved following a car crash thanks to the quick thinking of employees of D'Addario & Co. Inc., a manufacturer in East Farmingdale. The team also prevented extensive damage to the factory itself, D'Addario stated in a news release.

A man was driving a 2017 Dodge Charger southbound on Wellwood Avenue in East Farmingdale when he lost control and struck a building at 590 Smith St. at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 25, Suffolk police said.

The crash blew out the cinder blocks and brickwork covering the building's electrical room and plumbing system, according to the business.

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Yan Hernandez, a product technician for D'Addario, heard what was described as a "deafening boom" and ran over to the crash immediately. The Dodge struck with enough force to crack the fire sprinkler and water risers, causing water to flood everywhere, pummeling the electrical panel and flowing inside the car.

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