Man With Loaded Gun Charged With DWI After Head-On Crash: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — A man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of a loaded gun after a head-on crash left five injured in Riverhead Sunday night, police said.

According to the Riverhead Police Department, the two-car crash took place on Sound Avenue east of Twomey Avenue at 7:50 p.m. Margarito Romero Quinteros, 53, of Riverhead, crossed over the double yellow line, resulting in a collision with a vehicle traveling westbound, police said.

The five people traveling in the westbound vehicle sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center for medical treatment, police said.

Romero Quinteros was arrested and charged with for driving while intoxicated, police said. Additionally, the Riverhead Police Department's detective division was notified to assist in the investigation, resulting in the recovery of a loaded firearm, police said. Romero Quinteros was also charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, aggravated driving while intoxicated, circumventing an interlock device, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, police said.

Romero Quinteros was processed and held for arraignment, police said.