‘I’m just so damned lucky’: Riverhead cop, approximately killed in line-of-responsibility crash very last 12 months, returns to get the job done a joyful, grateful person
Riverhead Law enforcement Officer Rob Sproston is back — solid, vigorous and just about the happiest dude around. He is aware he’s a living, breathing, walking, talking wonder.
The Calverton resident arrived near — like, a couple of centimeters near — to losing his life previous March 31 in a line-of-responsibility crash as he was responding to a get in touch with. The crash remaining Sproston impaled by a steel pole, which entered the appropriate facet of his facial area and exited from the left. His jaw was ruined. He experienced no airway and was aspirating blood. He was gasping for air and battling to endure.
The youthful officer doesn’t bear in mind any of it and he counts that among his numerous blessings. He’s heard about some of what happened from other cops and initially responders.
“Somehow, a trauma doc just took place to be passing by,” Sproston explained.
