Man pulled from burning Baldwin apartment has died, police say
A man pulled from a Baldwin apartment fire late Saturday, July 4, 2015, has died, Nassau County police said Monday. Firefighters working on the blaze on Old Mill Road about 11:30 p.m., found the man unconscious and not breathing inside the apartment. Credit: Bill Bennett
A man pulled from a Baldwin apartment that was on fire late Saturday has died, police said Monday.
Firefighters, responding to an apartment fire on Old Mill Road about 11:30 p.m., found the man unconscious and not breathing inside the apartment, Baldwin Fire Department Chief Karen Bendel said Sunday.
Rescue workers did CPR at the scene and he was transported by ambulance to South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside.
"He definitely had smoke inhalation," Bendel said.
A Nassau County police spokeswoman said Monday the man has died. She had no further information, including the victim's identity.
The cause of death is pending until results of an autopsy are known.
Bendel said the fire was contained to one apartment and did not spread to the rest of the building.
David Schwartz covers environmental issues. A native Long Islander, he's worked at Newsday since 2013.
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