97-year-old woman injured after crashing car into Bay Shore Marina near Clinton Avenue in Bay Shore, NY
Modified Date:
Wed, 11/04/2015 - 12:58pmAccident Date:
Saturday, April 4, 2015Suffolk Police Officer Pulls Elderly Woman from Vehicle Under Water
With assistance from a Good Samaritan, the officer lifted the woman to the dock. Members of the Marine Bureau also responded to pull the vehicle from the water.
Suffolk Cop Rescues Woman From Car Submerged In Water At Bay Shore Marin
Police said they don’t know the identity of the Good Samaritan. They said the person just walked away from the scene after the woman was pulled to safety.
97-Year-Old Driver Rescued After Car Plunges into Bay
The car's windows were closed and the doors locked.
It was about 1:00 p.m. when a 97-year-old woman drove into the water at the Bay Shore Marina, near the end of Clinton Avenue. Police responded to the scene to find her up to her neck in water within the vehicle, which had its windows up and doors locked. After breaking the window, a police officer and good Samaritan lifted the woman from the car, and she was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life threatening.
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Type: Car Accident
Roadway:
Clinton AvenueCity:
Bay Shore, NYCounty:
Suffolk County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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