Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a multiple-vehicle crash that seriously injured a North Babylon man.
The drivers of a Sunset taxi cab, a Ford Explorer and a Lindy’s taxi cab were traveling southbound on Route 231 when they, independently of one another, apparently lost control of their vehicles and struck a guardrail at the Sunrise Highway overpass in North Babylon. Moments later, a Jeep Wrangler, which was also traveling south on Route 231, struck the Lindy’s taxi. A fifth vehicle, a Kia Rio, also traveling south on Route 231, then struck the Jeep. A sixth vehicle, a Wyandanch-Wheatley Heights Ambulance, also traveling south on Route 231 struck the Jeep and the Kia, as well as their drivers, who were outside of their vehicles inspecting the damage when the collision occurred.
The driver of the Jeep , of North Babylon, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition. The driver of the Kia, of West Meadow, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip and admitted in stable condition.
The driver of the ambulance, of North Babylon was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The one year old patient being transported in the ambulance suffered minor lacerations as a result of the crash and was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. The boy’s parents, both of Wyandanch, were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center for minor injuries.
The driver of the Sunset taxi, the driver of the Ford Explorer, and the driver of the Lindy’s taxi were not injured.
