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Driver Rescued After Ending Up In Water Off Long Island Driver Rescued After Ending Up In Water Off Long Island
Driver Rescued After Ending Up In Water Off Long Island A police officer is being praised for his quick actions in saving a driver who ended up in the water off Long Island. The incident happened Monday afternoon, March 6, in Patchogue near Sunset Lane and River Avenue. A man suffering a medical episode drove his pickup truck into Patchogue Bay, just west of the Sandspit Marina, according to Suffolk County Police. Daniel Elitharp, an officer with the department, responded and saw the driver slumped over in his car. “Without hesitation” Elitharp jumped into the water and rescued the victim, police said. The driver was transported to Long Isla…

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by Michael Mashburn