Firefighters Rescue Trapped Man From Burning Vehicle

Firefighters rescued a trapped man from a burning vehicle Thursday night in North Merrick, New York. Around 10pm North Bellmore Firefighters and New York State Troopers were alerted to a vehicle fire on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 24N (Merrick Road).

North Bellmore Fire Chief David Marschall arrived on the scene and noticed a male victim trapped inside the burning vehicle. According to the North Bellmore Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark DiRenzo arrived shortly after and assisted with keeping the fire at bay with a fire extinguisher until a fire pumper could arrive.

Firefighters from Engine 655 led by North Bellmore Fire Captain Thomas White put a hose line in place to extinguish the burning vehicle. Firefighter Nicholas White Jr. and both chiefs went to work removing the trapped man through a rear window of the vehicle.

The trapped man was eventually freed from the burning vehicle and transported by paramedics to Nassau University Medical Center's Burn Center. Fire officials confirm the man suffered burns to his back as a result of the accident, but his exact condition is now known.

The cause of the fire was being investigated by the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office & New York State Police.

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[eliasthienpont]

Heh... I grew up in North Merrick. Exit 24 is Merrick Avenue... Merrick Road is at the other end of town beyond Sunrise Highway. Why was Bellmore called, North Merrick should have handled it.