Two Rescued From Overturned Van Near Brewster Schools

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Patterson firefighters rescued two people Friday who were trapped inside a van that ran off the road in Putnam, officials said.

Members of the Patterson Fire Department work to rescue two people from an overturned handicapped van Friday.
Photo Credit: *Joey Nickischer*

Members from the Patterson Fire Department rescue two people who were trapped inside a handicapped van following a crash.
Photo Credit: *Joey Nickischer*

K Reakes

02/10/2017 5:44 p.m.

The crash occurred around 3 p.m. on Farm to Market Road when a van belonging to United Cerebral Palsy went off the right-hand side of the road and overturned down a very steep, snow-covered embankment, coming to rest against a tree, said Patterson Assistant Chief Joey Nickischer.

The driver had gotten out of the vehicle and was assisting the two passengers that were still inside when firefighters arrived, Nickischer said.

The Patterson Fire Department heavy rescue began the extrication and was assisted by the Putnam Lake Fire Department. One patient was removed through the rear door and the other patient was removed through the front windshield. Both were transported to Danbury Hospital, Nickischer added.

Due to the emergency, Farm to Market Road was closed for a short while with the assistance of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department and the Patterson Fire Department.

The crash is under investigation.

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