At 11 O'clock AM an 18 wheeler was struck by a taxi while turning at the intersection of Veteran's Memorial Highway, and Lincoln Avenue. A member of the Holbrook Fire Department had witnessed the accident, and pulled over to attend to the patients. While other witnesses were calling the accident in to 9-1-1. The member called Second Assistant Chief Stack who had just turned onto Vet's highway seconds before the accident occured, and told him to come back to the intersection. The Chief arrived, and used his vehicle to block traffic as gallons of diesel fuel poured out of the ruptured tank of the truck.
The medics of Sayville Community Ambulance stopped to render aide as they were transporting a patient to the hospital. The driver of the taxi was unconscious, and not breathing at first. The driver was transported to an area hospital by ambulance. The passenger in the taxi was airlifted after suffering a femur fracture, and lacerations to the head.
The crew of Rescue 7 used their entire supply of speedy dry, and had to have the Fire District Employees to bring more bags to the scene. Islip Town HAZMAT, and NYS DEC were called to assist the clean up effort.
