Farmingville 4-vehicle crash injures 3 drivers and a Suffolk police officer

A Suffolk police vehicle was involved in a four-car crash in Farmingville on Friday evening that sent all drivers involved to a hospital, according to a department spokesperson.

Responding to a call around 5:08 p.m., the Suffolk police vehicle was traveling west on Horseblock Road with its lights and sirens activated when another vehicle attempted to make a right turn at the Old Medford Avenue intersection, causing a collision, the Suffolk police spokesperson said.

The civilian’s vehicle then crashed into a pole and hit a third vehicle, according to an email from the agency. Debris from the crash also struck a fourth vehicle, which broke a window and damaged the hood, police said.

All four drivers were taken to nearby hospitals to receive treatment for nonlife threatening injuries, according to the Suffolk police spokesperson.

By Sam Kmack

sam.kmack@newsday.com

Sam Kmack covers the Town of Islip for Newsday. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and previously worked as a city watchdog reporter in the Phoenix metro area, as well as an investigative journalist at the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.