Kings Park Resident Joseph Cartelli Helps Save 88 Year-Old From Fire

Kudos to Kings Park resident Joseph Cartelli, 55, of Kings Park for helping to rescue Helen Morris, 88, from a fire at her home.

According to police, Officer Matthew Funaro responded to a reported fire at a home located at 120 Old Winkle Point Road. Upon Funaro’s arrival he observed flames and heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the home. 

Mr. Cartelli was working inside the home at the time of the fire.   Ms. Morris was in a wheel chair on the first floor of the house. Officer Funaro and Joseph Cartelli carried Ms. Morris outside the house where she was transported to Huntington Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Eaton’s Neck Fire Department and Northport Fire Department successfully extinguished the fire.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.