Crime & Safety

Firefighters Tackle Early Morning Car Fire

Car crashes in wooded area off Jericho Turnpike; driver sustains minor injuries.

Syosset firefighters battled a morning blaze after a car crashed into a wooded area.

According to Syosset fire officials, the department and Nassau County Highway units were called to the scene at about 12:45 a.m. Monday.

Witnesses said a silver Volkswagen sedan had driven into the wooded area at the end of Route 135 near Jericho Turnpike.

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The driver reportedly sustained minor injuries after the crash that ignited the fire.

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