Man Dies After Crashing Into Pole In Flanders

FLANDERS, NY — A man died after a crash in Flanders Sunday night, police said.

According to Southampton Town Police, the single-car crash took place just before midnight at the intersection of Longneck Boulevard and Flanders Road when the driver veered off the roadway. The man drove into a pole, knocking down two traffic light controllers, police said.

The driver, who police have not identified was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries, police said. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

The Flanders Fire Department responded to the scene.