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Wainscott Collision Sent Two Drivers To The Hospital

Publication: The East Hampton Press
By Virginia Garrison   Jan 15, 2013 2:50 PM
Jan 15, 2013 10:22 PM
One driver had to be freed from his vehicle after a two-car collision on Montauk Highway in front of the Highway Diner and Bar in Wainscott on Friday evening.

A Lexus SUV driven by Donald Kalfin, 87, of Wainscott went airborne and landed on its roof in the middle of the highway. East Hampton Fire Department heavy rescue squad volunteers cut off the doors and his seat belt to get him out, according to Fire Chief Tom Bono, who said Mr. Kalfin was “alert and conscious” at the time. He was flown by helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, which is the protocol in any rollover.

Jose A. Tovarlam, 32, of East Hampton was driving a Toyota pickup in the opposite direction when his vehicle and Mr. Kalfin’s collided. Mr. Tovarlam was... more

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