Man, 82, transported to hospital after falling into cesspool in East Patchogue
An 82-year-old man was taken to Long Island Community Hospital on Sunday evening after falling into a cesspool in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said.
Officers responded to the scene on Church Street at 6:10 p.m., police said.
Police said the cesspool was 10 feet deep and that the victim was taken away for evaluation.
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