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Stephen Hand's Path a Bad Road for Bicyclists

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 12:03

Stephen Hand's Path saw its second accident in two weeks between a car mirror and a bicyclist on the morning of Sept. 23.

The cyclist, Fredy Hernandez of East Hampton, told East Hampton Town police that a car had come too close to him and he was struck by its passenger-side mirror and knocked to the ground. The driver did not stop, he said. Mr. Hernandez, who complained of shoulder pain but declined medical attention, did not know the car's make or model. A police harbormaster took him and his bicycle back to his residence.

Andrew Jager of Brooklyn, 41, was headed east on Montauk Highway near West Gate Road in Wainscott on Sept. 30 when the car ahead of his 2017 Mercedes-Benz, a 2007 Toyota driven by Jennie Richholt of Sag Harbor, tried to turn left onto that road. Mr. Jager, unable to stop in time, rear-ended the Toyota. Ms. Richholt, 20, complained of pain throughout her body, and a Bridgehampton ambulance transported her to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for treatment. Her car was removed from the road by Fireplace Auto Collision.

Justice Irace: ‘You Are a Risk’

A 67-year-old East Hampton woman accused of driving her car into two teenage traffic control officers in Sag Harbor Village on May 17 pleaded not guilty to four charges — endangering the welfare of a child, harassment in the second degree, leaving the scene of an accident, and reckless endangerment — when she was arraigned Friday in front of Village Justice Carl Irace. 

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Left-Hand Turns Went Badly

Negligent left turns were blamed for two recent vehicle collisions that resulted in injuries, and a negligent merge for a third.

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Vehicle Drives Into Sag Harbor Restaurant

A silver Honda attempting to park Monday afternoon in a handicapped space in front of the restaurant Lulu in Sag Harbor drove over the curb, onto the sidewalk, and into the building, knocking aside tables in the outdoor seating area. 

Jun 5, 2025

Wielding a Samurai Sword

With a black Samurai-style sword in hand, a 33-year-old man from Newburgh, N.Y., allegedly threatened another man on Saturday night near Camp Hero on Coast Artillery Road in Montauk. His target locked himself in his car and called police as the sword-wielder approached. 

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