UPDATE: 3:30 p.m.
According to police, the accident occurred when Kevin Hughes, 59, of Riverhead was traveling eastbound on County Road 39 in a 1999 Mercury Sable, and collided with a 2014 Subaru operated by Leigh Wanamaker of Westhampton, which was also traveling eastbound.
After the first collision, Mr. Hughes’s car collided with a 2017 Tesla operated by Alexis Collazo, 29, of Staten Island, which was also traveling eastbound.
After the second collision, Mr. Hughes’s car collided with a 2018 Chevrolet pickup operated by Santos Palacios, 42, of Hampton Bays, which was traveling westbound.
Mr. Hughes, Ms. Wanamaker, and Ms. Collazo were all transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.
The road was partially closed for about an hour while the accident scene was cleared. Mr. Hughes was issued a ticket for operating without a license.
Original Story:
County Road 39 near Shrubland Road in Southampton was closed temporarily Monday morning following a four-car pileup that left three people with minor injuries.
Both westbound lanes and one eastbound lane were closed.
According to Southampton Town Police Lieutenant Susan Ralph, the accident occurred at about 8:15 a.m. and the road was reopened by 9:20 a.m.
Southampton Village Volunteer Ambulance, Southampton Volunteer Ambulance and the Southampton Village Fire Department all responded to the scene.
Three people were taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Details regarding the condition and identities of those injured were not available. Information about the vehicles involved was not available.
Staff Writer on May 13, 2019