An East Hampton man told village police he was looking down at his phone last Friday afternoon when his 2016 Chevrolet pickup truck ran into a 2018 Tesla at the intersection of Pantigo and Accabonac Roads.
The Tesla driver, Russell Diamond of Sag Harbor, was stopped in westbound traffic when Ivan Mesa of East Hampton rear-ended his vehicle.
A passenger in the Tesla reported whiplash — hip, neck, and back pain — but declined medical treatment. Hammer Towing pulled the Tesla to its Wainscott lot.
An East Hampton woman had run-ins with police in both East Hampton and Southampton Towns last week, both leading to felony charges.
A woman hit a pothole on Fireplace Road in Springs Saturday. It was so large, she told police, that it damaged a tire on her Chevrolet beyond repair.
Four people, including a 1-year-old baby, were injured last month in automobile accidents on local roads.
Two men accused of driving while intoxicated have been found to have prior D.W.I. convictions in the past 10 years, and now face elevated charges.
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