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Flanders Road Reopens Following Two-Car Accident On Saturday

Publication: The Southampton Press
By Carol Moran   Sep 15, 2012 3:07 PM
Sep 19, 2012 1:04 PM
Flanders Road was closed in both directions between Ludlam and Vail avenues for about an hour on Saturday afternoon as emergency workers cleared a two-car crash that left both drivers and one passenger with minor injuries.

Charlene Sequen, 54, of Aquebogue was heading south on Flanders Road in her 2009 Jeep shortly before 1:30 p.m. when she became distracted and swerved into the northbound lane, side-swiping a 2011 Jeep, which then veered off the road, hit a utility pole and flipped onto its side, according to Southampton Town Police Sergeant Mike Zarro. The pole snapped and landed on top of the overturned Jeep, leaving wires strung across the road.

Stephen Flynn, 47, of Stony Brook was driving the 2011 Jeep, and had his 8-year-old son in the vehicle at the time, according... more

Three injured. Two vehicles, one overturned with a utility pole on top. Wires all over the road. Cleared in an hour. Has NASCAR consultants been hired by the Town?
By loading... (126), quiogue on Sep 15, 12 3:55 PM
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Distracted drivers have been causing a lot of accidents this year. Please, pay attention to your driving everyone. And, I'll try to do better too. No more scanning Southampton Press headlines while driving for me.
By goldenrod (490), southampton on Sep 15, 12 7:05 PM
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