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Police: Medical Condition Caused Woman To Crash Into Sag Harbor Post Office

authorColleen Reynolds on Nov 15, 2012
A 50-year-old Sag Harbor woman likely was suffering from a medical condition late last Thursday morning, November 15, when her SUV jumped the curb and plowed into the side of... more

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