Driver Critically Injured In East Hampton Crash: Police

EAST HAMPTON, NY — A Hampton Bays man was critically injured in an East Hampton crash Sunday, police say.

According to East Hampton Town Police, detectives are investigating the crash of a Chevrolet pickup truck on Northwest Road.

Steven Lane, 25, of Hampton Bays, has been identified as the driver of the truck; he was traveling south on Northwest Road when he failed to navigate a turn and struck a tree on the side of the road, police said.

The crash was reported by a passing bicyclist at 7:08 a.m., police said.

Lane was transported by East Hampton Ambulance to Southampton Hospital and was later airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition, police said.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the East Hampton Town Police Department at 631-537-7575. All calls will be kept confidential.