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A Shirley woman suffered critical injuries after becoming trapped in her vehicle during a two-car crash Monday morning at a major intersection, prompting a large emergency response and the temporary closure of William Floyd Parkway, authorities said.
Suffolk Police said the crash occurred about 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Flower Hill Drive. Dawn Marie Martino, 56, of Shirley, was driving a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica east on Flower Hill Drive when her vehicle was struck by a southbound 2023 Jeep operated by Luis Rodriguez-Pineda, 55, also of Shirley.
Emergency responders arriving shortly before 8:50 a.m. found Martino trapped with her legs pinned inside a vehicle. Firefighters from the Mastic and Brookhaven fire departments, along with officers from the Suffolk Police Emergency Service Section, used multiple sets of HURST extrication tools to free the woman.
Injured treated at Patchogue hospital
Martino was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where she was admitted in critical condition, police said. Rodriguez-Pineda went to the same hospital with minor injuries.
Mastic and Shirley ambulance crews, along with a Northwell Health EMS unit, assisted at the scene.
William Floyd Parkway was closed in both directions in the aftermath of the crash. Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check as Suffolk Police’s Seventh Squad detectives continue the investigation, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seventh Squad at 631.852.8752.
Top: The accident scene on Monday morning on William Floyd Parkway (photo taken by John Walthers).
