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Light Pole Down, Low Hanging Wires Following Crash

Van Wyck Expy N & Belt Pkwy E, South Ozone Park, Queens

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  • A car crash on the Van Wyck Expressway North at Belt Parkway East in Jamaica, New York, brought down a light pole and wires, leading to the closure of the eastbound Belt Parkway. Emergency services are on the scene.

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The address reported for this incident has changed to Van Wyck Expy N & Belt Pkwy E.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy N & Jackie Robinson Pkwy N.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Van Wyck Expy N & Belt Pkwy E.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy N & Jackie Robinson Pkwy N.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Van Wyck Expy N & Belt Pkwy E.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy N & Jackie Robinson Pkwy N.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Van Wyck Expy N & Belt Pkwy E.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy N & Jackie Robinson Pkwy N.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Van Wyck Expy N & Belt Pkwy E.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy N & Jackie Robinson Pkwy N.

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Queens FDNY · May 10, 1:33PM · 0:22
Engine 302 to Queens. Engine 302. Box 8408, we're also going to need three authorized tows at this location. 10-4. Time 1332 hours, dispatcher 489.
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Queens FDNY · May 10, 1:31PM · 0:30
Engine 302 to Queens. Engine 302. 8408, currently we have the left lane of the Bell Parkway eastbound open. We're going to need a priority response from DOT. We have a low hanging electrical wire that's pretty much going across the middle and right hand lanes. We just have one lane open. Got to attempt to get here to open it up.10-4, DOT was notified.
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Queens FDNY · May 10, 1:16PM · 0:21
Queens Engine 302. Queens Ladder 142, continue in at the time. Yeah, 10-4, I think they said they shut it down eastbound, so I'm not going to commit if it's shut down. Alright, 10-4.
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BRZ6SpeedMay 10 at 1:30 PM

People have lost their sense of driving, It’s mostly in and around this part of town the most… South Jamaica/South Ozone Park the most…

ab1011May 10 at 2:30 PM

@Naniyorino Blue bmw was speeding in and out of lanes. Thats the car that hit the pole. We saw him back by the Verrazano bridge. Hope the drivers ok but really reckless driving on mothers day?

ab1011May 10 at 4:28 PM

I saw 4 cars total in the accident

NaniyorinoMay 10 at 2:35 PM

@ab1011 yea they were speeding it looks like the car was in flames. I saw multiple ambulances so I think they got injured

BRZ6SpeedMay 10 at 1:30 PM

People have lost their sense of driving, It’s mostly in and around this part of town the most… South Jamaica/South Ozone Park the most…

ab1011May 10 at 2:30 PM

@Naniyorino Blue bmw was speeding in and out of lanes. Thats the car that hit the pole. We saw him back by the Verrazano bridge. Hope the drivers ok but really reckless driving on mothers day?

ab1011May 10 at 4:28 PM

I saw 4 cars total in the accident

NaniyorinoMay 10 at 2:35 PM

@ab1011 yea they were speeding it looks like the car was in flames. I saw multiple ambulances so I think they got injured

BRZ6SpeedMay 10 at 1:30 PM

People have lost their sense of driving, It’s mostly in and around this part of town the most… South Jamaica/South Ozone Park the most…

ab1011May 10 at 2:30 PM

@Naniyorino Blue bmw was speeding in and out of lanes. Thats the car that hit the pole. We saw him back by the Verrazano bridge. Hope the drivers ok but really reckless driving on mothers day?

ab1011May 10 at 4:28 PM

I saw 4 cars total in the accident

NaniyorinoMay 10 at 2:35 PM

@ab1011 yea they were speeding it looks like the car was in flames. I saw multiple ambulances so I think they got injured

BRZ6SpeedMay 10 at 1:30 PM

People have lost their sense of driving, It’s mostly in and around this part of town the most… South Jamaica/South Ozone Park the most…

ab1011May 10 at 2:30 PM

@Naniyorino Blue bmw was speeding in and out of lanes. Thats the car that hit the pole. We saw him back by the Verrazano bridge. Hope the drivers ok but really reckless driving on mothers day?

ab1011May 10 at 4:28 PM

I saw 4 cars total in the accident

NaniyorinoMay 10 at 2:35 PM

@ab1011 yea they were speeding it looks like the car was in flames. I saw multiple ambulances so I think they got injured

BRZ6SpeedMay 10 at 1:30 PM

People have lost their sense of driving, It’s mostly in and around this part of town the most… South Jamaica/South Ozone Park the most…

ab1011May 10 at 2:30 PM

@Naniyorino Blue bmw was speeding in and out of lanes. Thats the car that hit the pole. We saw him back by the Verrazano bridge. Hope the drivers ok but really reckless driving on mothers day?

ab1011May 10 at 4:28 PM

I saw 4 cars total in the accident

NaniyorinoMay 10 at 2:35 PM

@ab1011 yea they were speeding it looks like the car was in flames. I saw multiple ambulances so I think they got injured

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