A Saturday afternoon accident on the Hawks Nest resulted in a fiery car fire and the transport of one via Medivac to Westchester Medical Center.

According to Town of Deerpark Police, Theodore David, age 38, residing in Franklin Square, New York was operating his 1993 Lexus in a westerly direction of NY Route 97 at about 2:44 p.m. and lost control "looking for a place to pull over" and over corrected striking the rock wall head on. The vehicle reportedly might have had an oil leak just prior to the collision.

Sparrowbush Engine Company responded to what came in as a call for a two car MVA just before 3 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival at the scene, SECO First Assistant Chief Jack Flynn reported only vehicle involved in the accident, but with flames. A patient had self-extricated himself from a black Lexus and was treated at the scene by Port Jervis Volunteer Ambulance Corp and Regional Emergency Services before being transported to SECO’s landing zone for Medivac. He was flown to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. There were unconfirmed reports of approximately 15-20 black Lexus sports cars driving back and forth on the popular stretch of Route 97 known as the Hawks Nest prior to the accident. They were thought to have been from the New York City area and possibly filming in the area. An additional black Lexus was involved in an accident in the Lumberland area on the same day.

There were unconfirmed reports of approximately 15-20 black Lexus sports cars driving back and forth on the popular stretch of Route 97 known as the Hawks Nest prior to the accident.