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UPDATE: Police Identify Man Who Died In RV Accident As Richard Santos of East Moriches

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Photos from the scene of a reported fire on Sunrise Highway by exit 65 near Hampton Bays. CAILIN RILEY

Photos from the scene of a reported fire on Sunrise Highway by exit 65 near Hampton Bays. CAILIN RILEY

Photos from the scene of a reported fire on Sunrise Highway by exit 65 near Hampton Bays. CAILIN RILEY

Photos from the scene of a reported fire on Sunrise Highway by exit 65 near Hampton Bays. CAILIN RILEY

Photos from the scene of a reported fire on Sunrise Highway by exit 65 near Hampton Bays. CAILIN RILEY

Photos from the scene of a reported fire on Sunrise Highway by exit 65 near Hampton Bays. CAILIN RILEY

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of the Hamptons Bays exit. Westbound traffic was being diverted to Route 24. DANA SHAW

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of the Hamptons Bays exit. Westbound traffic was being diverted to Route 24. DANA SHAW

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of the Hamptons Bays exit. Westbound traffic was being diverted to Route 24. DANA SHAW

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of the Hamptons Bays exit. Westbound traffic was being diverted to Route 24. DANA SHAW

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of the Hamptons Bays exit. Westbound traffic was being diverted to Route 24. DANA SHAW

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of the Hamptons Bays exit. Westbound traffic was being diverted to Route 24. DANA SHAW

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night state troopers were still on the scene of an accident involving an RV just west of

authorJon Winkler on Sep 25, 2016
UPDATE: Monday, 8:30 a.m. State Police have identified the person who died in the RV accident as Richard Santos, 66, of East Moriches. He was pronounced dead at the scene.... more

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