Boater injured when engine explodes in Merrick
Firefighters battle a fire on a boat docked along South Hewlett Avenue in Merrick on Sunday evening, Aug. 16, 2015. The blaze injured at least one person. Credit: John Scalesi
An explosion and boat fire in Merrick on Sunday injured a man trying to fix his motor, authorities said.
Nassau police said the victim, a 43-year-old man, was in Sea Dog Creek off Freeport when engine problems developed. The man piloted the boat to the rear dock of a home on Hewlett Avenue in Merrick. There, the man worked on the engine problem.
But soon after, the engine exploded, burning the man's face, arms and legs.
The man was taken to a hospital. His condition was unclear Sunday night.
The Merrick Fire Department worked to put out the fire.
Laura Figueroa Hernandez is the White House correspondent and previously covered New York City politics and government. She joined Newsday in 2012 after covering state and local politics for The Miami Herald.
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