Two East Hampton women were involved in the sole serious road-related accident reported last week.
Samantha Lyons, 20, who was headed north in a 2007 Volvo on Route 114 on the afternoon of April 29, rear-ended a southbound 2018 Jeep driven by Erin Fitzpatrick, 41, who was attempting to turn left onto Whooping Hollow Road. Both drivers are East Hampton residents.
Ms. Lyons told East Hampton Town police that the other driver had “put on her left blinker late” before coming to a full stop to make the turn, and that she herself could not stop in time to avoid the collision. The Volvo hit a utility pole by the side of the road, sustaining major damage to its front, though the pole was undamaged.
Ms. Fitzpatrick’s car had minor damage to its rear. She was not injured in the accident, but Ms. Lyons complained of pain in her face because the airbag had deployed. She was transported by ambulance to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for treatment.