An out-of-control driver rolled his minivan on Avenue I near E. 22nd Street on Oct. 4 — an accident he was lucky to walk away from, witnesses say.
Firefighters responded to the 12:49 am accident to find the victim trapped in his overturned minivan.
Witnesses said the man lost control of his vehicle and hit a parked car before flipping over, but was still conscious when the Fire Department found him.
Responding paramedics took the victim to Kings County Hospital with neck and back injuries.
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Emergency personnel remove the victim, who they said had non life-threatening injuries to his neck and back.
Photo by Steve Solomonson
