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Single Car Accident Snarls Morning Rush Hour On Sunrise

Single Car Accident Snarls Morning Rush Hour On Sunrise
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Single Car Accident Snarls Morning Rush Hour On Sunrise

Southampton Town Police, New York State Troopers, and the East Quogue Fire Department responded to a vehicle rollover on Sunrise Highway Friday morning.

Southampton Town Police, New York State Troopers, and the East Quogue Fire Department responded to a vehicle rollover on Sunrise Highway Friday morning.

Traffic snarled on Sunrise Highway Friday morning, after a single car accident closed the highway for close to an hour.

Traffic snarled on Sunrise Highway Friday morning, after a single car accident closed the highway for close to an hour.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over. Michael Wright

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over. Michael Wright

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over. Michael Wright

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over. Michael Wright

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over. Michael Wright

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over. Michael Wright

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over.

A Medevac helicopter landed on the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway on Friday morning to transport a man who was seriously injured when his car flipped over. Michael Wright

Kitty Merrill on Jun 26, 2020

A single car rollover accident closed Sunrise Highway, bringing the morning trade parade to a halt on Friday morning.

State Police received a call at 8:10 a.m., alerting them to a vehicle rollover in Westhampton in the westbound lane near exit 64. State troopers reported one injury that required the deployment of a medevac helicopter. The driver, German Medina-Quinones, 28, of Ronkonkoma, fell asleep and lost control of his 2004 Nissan Murano. No tickets were issued following the crash.

Full closure of the highway was completed in under an hour, with one westbound lane closed until approximately 10 a.m.

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