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BAY SHORE, N.Y. – A quick jerk of the wheel sent a Ford Escape into a fence followed by a blaze of fire on June 10 in Bay Shore.

According to police, the driver of the Escape was driving down Brook Avenue when an Explorer car backing out of a driveway caused the driver to swerve suddenly, sending the car into a fence near the corner of Brook Avenue and Brandt Court.

For some unknown reason, the Explorer also caught fire.

The driver was able to exit the vehicle unharmed while Bay Shore’s finest responded to the accident to put out the fire.

Resting in a nearby police car and calming down after the accident, the driver watched as firefighters stretched a booster line from the front of Engine 3-1-3 to put the fire out.

Firefighters also used a circular saw to gain access to the engine compartment to further douse the fire.

Crews returned to service soon after the fire was out.