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Police Arrest Driver In Utility Pole Crash On Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike

By Alexa Gorman

 on Dec 14, 2014
A Bridgehampton man who was arrested in connection with an accident that knocked down a utility pole Sunday night in his hometown was found in his home about two hours... more

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