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First sign of an Accident

March 8, 2004

While en-route to work North Boston First Assistant Chief Sean Crotty came across an incident in progress. Traveling north on Boston State Road from Zimmerman Road, Asst. Chief Crotty noted a 4 door vehicle that entered his path of travel with what appeared to be an object protruding from the windshield.

Stopping his vehicle, he noticed a car driven by an elderly female, that was involved in an accident somewhere.

It was determined she was involved in a collision in the lot of the Mobil on the Run, in addition to another location. The Asst. Chief immediately summoned for EMS units to evaluate the female operator of the vehicle, in addition to fire units to mitigate the gas leak from the vehicle.

  Engine 2 and Rescue 7 responded, as well as Boston EMS and Hamburg EMS to evaluate the elderly female involved in the accident.

After the hazards were mitigated, units began to pickup. Through the investigation of the NYSP, it was determined the operator struck a guardrail on Boston State Road near Meadow Drive, where she also struck a 40 mph sign. The post for the sign shot through the windshield, directly toward the driver. She continued to drive south on Boston State Road, when she then ran out of gas, while turning into the Mobil on the Run.