A head-on crash on Flanders Road last night sent two people to area hospitals.
A 2014 Nissan Sentra operated by David Williams, 58, of Flanders struck a 2013 Toyota Tacoma operated by Christian Ortiz, 32, of Hampton Bays head-on in the eastbound lane of travel on Flanders Road, just west of White Brook Drive, shortly after 7 p.m., Southampton Town Police said in a press release early this morning.
A third vehicle, a 2001 Ford Explorer operated by Dilan Monroy Suret, 36, of Flanders appears to have been involved in a secondary collision with the Nissan, police said. He refused medical treatment but was subsequently found to have been operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, police said. He was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and is being held on an outstanding bench warrant for morning arraignment, police said.
David Williams was transported by Flanders Northampton Ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Christian Ortiz was transported by Flanders Northampton Ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance was requested at the incident location. Flanders Fire Department
The cause of this collision remains under investigation and anyone with information regarding this incident is requested to contact the Southampton Town Police Detective Division at 631-702-2230.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. By law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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