Mastic Beach N.Y.- On Sunday evening January 22, 2023 at about Just before 5:45 PM while on Patrol at Smith Point Park Suffolk Park Rangers Ponzi and Chalmers came across a vehicle that was overturned into the fence at the end of the Roundabout. The Rangers found 1 person trapped in the vehicle. They quickly advised Park Rangers HQ and began rendering aid. Dispatch contacted Suffolk PD and Suffolk Fire Rescue and Emergency Services to advise of the situation.

The Mastic Beach FD and Mastic Beach Ambulance company were quickly activated to respond with heavy rescue to the scene of the overturn. Suffolk Police 7th Pct , Emergency Services Unit(ESU ) and Aviation were all notified. On arrival Mastic Beach FD Chiefs McGown {5-13-30} and Grego {5-13-31} Confirmed they had an overturn with 1 person trapped and that Park Rangers were on scene. Chief McGown who was the incident commander advised Rescue 4 {5-13-4} to get on the road quickly and requested that Engine {5-13-8} be the next due unit. On arrival crews from Rescue 4 and Engine 8 put the Jaws of Life into action to work on freeing the female driver of the vehicle.

Mastic Beach Ambulance crews arrived on scene and began prepping for patient care so that they could quickly transport the patient to a local hospital once extrication was completed. Suffolk Police ESU assisted with up righting the vehicle once the patient was removed. The patient was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and SCPD Aviation was advised they could return to base . Suffolk PD, Suffolk Park Rangers and Mastic Beach FD Fire Police worked on closing the Smith Point Bridge as well as the roadway in the park to civilian traffic while Emergency Personnel operated at the scene. It was not disclosed how serious the persons injuries were.