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Driver Slams Into Utility Pole in West Hempstead

Woman seriously injured in crash on Hempstead Avenue Friday near HANC school.

Lou Minutoli, Neighbor
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A female driver was seriously injured early Friday morning when her car struck a utility pole in West Hempstead.

The accident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Hempstead Avenue near Elm Street. The impact of the crash knocked a traffic signal down. The vehicle also smashed through the fence of the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County's Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School.

West Hempstead volunteer firefighters used the "Jaws of Life" to cut through the car to gain access to the injured driver.

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Nassau County Police were investigating whether speed and/or alcohol were factors in the accident. No further information is available at this time.

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