Police: Taxi driver seriously hurt in crash with pole in Hempstead
The taxi snapped in half after the crash Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Hempstead, authorities said. Credit: Paul Mazza
A taxi driver was seriously injured early Saturday when he crashed into a light pole in Hempstead.
The man crashed into a metal light pole about 12:30 a.m., snapping it in half, at Fulton and South Franklin avenues, authorities said.
The driver had to be cut free by Hempstead firefighters and Nassau County police after he became trapped in the car, police said. The man, who was not identified, was taken to NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola to be treated for his injuries.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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