Crime & Safety
Man Seriously Injured In North Fork Crash
He crashed into a pole and was airlifted for treatment, police say.
SOUTHOLD, NY — A Patchogue man was seriously injured in a single-car crash in Southold early Monday, police said.
According to Southold Town Police, the crash took place on Route 48 at 6:17 a..m. Jake Lipponer, 28, who was driving a white 2020 Honda Civic, crashed into a pole, sustaining serious injuries.
He was removed from the vehicle by the Southold Fire Department and first treated by a Stony Brook University Hospital first responder; he was then airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for further medical evaluation and treatment, police said.
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A GoFundMe was created to help Lipponer, who sustained multiple injuries and was in critical condition, organizers of the page said.
No charges were filed, police said.
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The vehicle was towed to Southold Town Police impound and held for investigation; the cause of the crash is still under investigation, police said.
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