Lengthy Island home fireplace kills 82-year-old resident, wounds son: cops
An aged man was killed and his son severely harm as a raging fireplace ripped via their Lengthy Island house late Sunday, authorities stated.
Barry Garfman, 82, was along with his 42-year-old son, Dustin Garfman, contained in the multi-family house on Depot Highway close to Leyden Road in Huntington Station when the inferno erupted round 11:15 p.m., in response to Suffolk County Police.
5 fireplace departments responded to the scene, however the elder Garfman couldn’t be saved and was pronounced lifeless on the scene, cops stated.
His son was rushed to Huntington Hospital earlier than being transferred to Stony Brook College Hospital, the place he’s listed in severe situation.
Pictures from the scene present plumes of heavy smoke billowing from the highest flooring home windows of the house.
The reason for the hearth remained underneath investigation Monday, however it didn’t instantly seem felony in nature, police stated.
