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Sunbather Run Over By Long Island Police SUV
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Jen Chung
Published May 26, 2010
Modified May 26, 2010
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Uh-oh: While responding to a call about a surfer in distress, WABC 7 reports, "A sunbather was run over by a police officer driving on the beach to respond to a reported water rescue in Long Beach this afternoon. The victim was lying in a chair when he was run over by the sport utility vehicle just before 12:30 p.m... The sunbather, a man in his 40s, was rushed by helicopter to Nassau University Medical Center." The Long Beach Police, whose officer was involved in the incident, is asking the Nassau County Police to conduct the investigation. WABC 7 adds, "The victim's chair was low to the ground, and it may have been obstructed by the sand."
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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