Weekend Crashes Keep Police Busy | The East Hampton Star

The driver of a 2012 Harley Davidson was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital Monday evening after losing control of the motorcycle.

Town Police Capt. Chris Anderson described the incident Tuesday. The cycle was headed west on Route 27 in Montauk, he said, approaching the intersection of South Fox Street near Shadmoor. “A deer ran onto the roadway,” the captain said. “He tried to avoid the animal and lost control.” He was rushed to the East Hampton airport, where a helicopter took him to the hospital. His name has not been released.

A Charlottesville, Va., man was taken to Southampton Hospital on May 20 after his car hit a guardrail about a mile west of the Montauk recycling center. Police said the driver, John Girdler, 73, appeared to be suffering from an illness and “an altered mental state.”

A two-car crash on Friday evening sent one of the drivers to Southampton Hospital. Police said Marco H. Huerta-Farez, 23, was turning right from Buckskill Road onto Cove Hollow Road in East Hampton when his 1992 Nissan collided with a 1970 Ford driven by Paul T. King of East Hampton, 44.

Mr. King, who was treated for pain at the hospital after his Ford bounced off the Nissan and into a tree, told police Mr. Huerta-Farez had failed to yield at a stop sign. Police said Mr. Huerta-Farez was driving with only a learner’s permit.

Correction: The helicopter that transported the motorcyclist to Stony Brook University Hospital landed at East Hampton airport, not Montauk airport as previously reported.

On the Police Logs 12.18.25

A security guard at Pierson High School in Sag Harbor reported a “suspicious male” wearing a face mask and “riding a bicycle in circles” near the school gym. The young man subsequently told police he was waiting for his friends to get out of school, and said he was wearing a mask “because it’s cold outside today.”

Dec 18, 2025

Father and Son Injured in Crosswalk

Two automobile accidents on Montauk Highway, one in Wainscott and another in Amagansett, resulted in injuries last week, as did a third in Springs.

Dec 18, 2025

On the Police Logs 12.11.25

A caller reported a “suspicious package” near the westbound Jitney Stop on Main Street in the village Saturday, describing it as a suitcase next to a garbage can. When police arrived, an 89-year-old woman standing next to the suitcase informed them that it was hers.

Dec 11, 2025

E-Biker Injured in Collision

A 70-year-old man from the Bronx was seriously injured in an e-bike accident in Montauk late Tuesday afternoon.

Dec 11, 2025

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