Southampton Town Police have identified the victim in a fatal single-car crash on County Road 94 in Riverside last night as Nicholas Rutigliano, 30, of Manorville.
Rutigliano was driving a 2006 Acura Sedan when he crashed on County Road 94, according to a police press release issued Saturday afternoon.
The roadway was closed for approximately four hours while detectives conducted their investigation into the crash and crews worked to remove the vehicle.
Southampton Town Police said dispatchers received a 911 call reporting the crash at about 7 p.m. last night. Responding officers located an overturned vehicle in a wooded area off CR 94, about a half-mile west of the county jail.
The sole occupant, an unresponsive male, was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by a Riverhead Fire Department heavy rescue unit.
Police did not release the man’s identity pending notification of next of kin.
Southampton Town Police detectives are investigating.
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