Cops: Worker hurt after vehicle falls on him at Flanders junkyard

A 74-year-old junkyard worker was seriously injured in Flanders Wednesday night when a vehicle fell on him as he did work on it, police said.

A co-worker called police about the incident, which occurred shortly before 5 p.m. at 2055 Flanders Road, said Southampton Police Chief Steven Skrynecki.

The worker was taken by ambulance to a hospital in serious condition, he said.

Additional details were not immediately available.

By Robert Brodsky

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Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.