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Rollover sends two to Nyack Hospital
By LAURA INCALCATERRA
THE JOURNAL NEWS
June 6, 2007 - Two people were sent to Nyack Hospital last night after their sport utility vehicle rolled over on the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
The incident occurred at about 6:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes, between Exits 13 and 14 in Haverstraw town, State Trooper Christopher Kelly said.
Neither injury appeared to be life-threatening, he said.
The names of the victims were unavailable last night, Kelly said. Details of how the accident occurred were not available.
Emergency responders found the SUV on its roof when they arrived, Thiells Fire Department Capt. Jason Parente said.
The male driver and the female passenger were both already outside the vehicle when firefighters arrived, Parente said.
Rockland Paramedics and the Haverstraw Ambulance Corps also were dispatched to the scene.
The passenger suffered a severe cut to her arm, and the driver had scrapes and bruises. Both were treated at the scene.
Haverstraw Ambulance workers then took both to the hospital, 1st Lt. Anthony Masi said.
The accident first slowed and then halted northbound traffic for about an hour.
Several drivers called The Journal News to report they were stuck in stalled traffic, and to ask what was happening to delay their commute home.
Parente said between 25 and 30 volunteer firefighters responded because the 911 call reported two people trapped in a burning car.
Firefighters worked to disconnect the sport utility vehicle's battery cables to avoid a fire, Parente said.
They then used bleach to decontaminate the roadway where the injured passenger's blood had fallen.
Volunteers also used a substance called "Biosolve," which Parente said essentially neutralizes motor oil, antifreeze and other car fluids that can leak when an accident occurs.
Reach Laura Incalcaterra at lincalca@lohud.com or 845-578-2486.
Deadline for the 2007 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Hall of Fame™ Nominations Extended to August 24
August 24, 2007 - ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The deadline for nominations for the 2007 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Hall of Fame have been extended through August 24. Anyone can nominate candidates in any of 14 categories by completing the Online Nomination Form on or before 5 pm Eastern Time on August 24. Nominations will be vetted and confirmed for completeness and accuracy, and then NSCIA members will have the opportunity to choose the 2007 Hall of Fame Inductees in each category.
Formed by NSCIA in 2005, the SCI Hall of Fame was created to celebrate and honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to quality of life and advancements toward a better future for all individuals with spinal cord injury.
Finalists will be reviewed by a the Hall of Fame Selection Committee before the final inductees are announced at the 3rd annual SCI Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala on the evening of Tuesday, November 6, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
This year’s categories include Assistive Technology, Benefactor, Corporate Executive, Disability Activist, Disability Educator, Entertainment, Entrepreneur, Government Executive, Grassroots Organizer, Legislative, Media, Research in Basic Science, Research in Quality of Life and Sports.
In addition to the 14 Hall of Fame categories, nominations are being accepted for the 2007 NSCIA Emerging Leader Award, which was introduced last year and awarded to Cody Unser, founder of the Cody Unser First Step Foundation, for exceptional leadership qualities in a local or regional capacity toward the improvement of opportunities or quality of life for persons living with SCI. Click here to see a full list of SCI Hall of Fame members.
The mission of The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) is to enable people with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) to achieve their highest level of independence, health, and quality of life. NSCIA actively advocates for best practices and public policies that proactively affect people with SCI/D, their families and service providers. The Association conducts public policy initiatives through its local chapters and at the national level and actively collaborates with other national organizations on issues of mutual concern.
For more information, visit www.spinalcord.org or call (800) 962-9629.
Contacts
NSCIA
Marcie Roth, 301-717-7447
Fax: 301-990-0445
Email: mroth@spinalcord.org
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