1 Man Dies In Fiery, Head-On Rollover Crash On LI, 2 Hospitalized: PD

RIVERHEAD, NY — A man died and two others were injured in a fiery rollover crash in Riverhead Saturday, police said.

According to Riverhead Town police, the crash took place at 5:02 p.m. on Osborn Avenue, south of Reeves Avenue.

Riverhead patrol units responded and located an overturned vehicle that was on fire, police said.

The fire was extinguished by patrol officers with the assistance of nearby residents; two men inside a Ford Escape were trapped inside the vehicle and were extricated with the assistance of the Riverhead Fire Department, police said.

An investigation determined that the driver of the Ford, Dilmer Regaldo Giron, 26, of Shirley, was heading southbound on Osborn Avenue at a high rate of speed; he attempted to pass a Honda Accord that was also traveling southbound on Osborn Avenue, police said.

The Ford then entered the northbound lane and struck a Tesla Model X head-on that was traveling in a northbound direction on Osborn Avenue, causing the Ford to overturn and strike the Honda Accord and a parked Honda CRV, police said.

The driver of the Ford, Regaldo Giron, was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said.

His passenger was identified as Elver Noel Velasquez Jeronimo, who was transported by Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Peconic Bay Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The operator of the Tesla was identified as David Alvarez, who was transported by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

The Riverhead Police Department's detective division was notified and responded to assist in the investigation, as well as the New York State Police Department's crash reconstruction team, police said.

Anyone that may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500, ext. 289.