Riverhead Man Dies After Crash In Wading River

Calverton NY

05 October, 2020

1:39 AM

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WADING RIVER, NY — A 69-year-old Riverhead man died Sunday after a three-vehicle crash in Wading River, police said. According to Riverhead police, the crash took place at 2:25 p.m. on Route 25A. The Riverhead man was driving a 2016 Mazda two-door sedan east on Route 25A when he crossed over into the westbound lane and and sideswiped a 2015 Chrysler minivan being driven by a 49-year-old woman from Miller Place, police said. The man's Mazda then struck a westbound 2020 BMW four-door sedan driven by a 45-year-old man from Tuckahoe. The Riverhead man was transported to the Peconic Bay Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, police said. Speed did not appear to be a factor in the crash, police said. Police have not yet identified the names of the others involved in the crash. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500.