Crime & Safety
Head-On Crash Involving Wrong-Way Driver Leaves 2 Injured On North Fork: PD
Both were hospitalized, with one airlifted, after the Mattituck crash Wednesday night, police say.
MATTITUCK, NY — Two people were seriously injured after a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver in Mattituck Wednesday night, police said.
According to Southold Town police, the crash took place at 9:04 p.m. at County Route 48 and Elijah's Lane.
Daniel Melhado, 80, of Southold, was operating a 2018 Ford eastbound in the westbound lane of travel on Rt. 48, police said.
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Paris Ahmad, 23, of Brightwaters was operating a 2020 Chevrolet westbound in the westbound lane of travel, police said.
Melhado's vehicle struck Ahmad's vehicle head-on, police said.
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Melhado was transported via Suffolk County police aviation to Stony Brook University Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash, police said.
Ahmad was transported via ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center for injuries sustained in the crash, police said.
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