Car Crashes 20 Feet Into Building on Long Island; 4 Hurt

An out-of-control car crashed into a building under renovation on Long Island Thursday, coming to rest 20 feet inside the structure and injuring four workers inside, authorities say. 

One of the victims was airlifted to a hospital after the 1 p.m. accident near Ocean Avenue and West Main Street in Patchogue; the extent of the others' injuries wasn't immediately clear. 

A Good Samaritan helped pull the driver out of the vehicle. 

The cause of the accident is under investigation. 

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