Two Drivers Injured in Hamptons Crashes
Police in East Hampton and Amagansett report separate vehicle accidents involving a drunk driver and an elderly woman blinded by sun glare.
By John Wisniewski ·
Two separate vehicle accidents occurred in the East Hampton area on Oct. 19, resulting in injuries and one criminal charge. Both incidents were reported to local police the same day.
Dylan Matthew Jagdeo, 29, of Middle Island, collided with a tree near the Whalebone Village complex in the afternoon. Town police state that Jagdeo was turning right onto Boatheader’s Lane when he swerved to avoid oncoming traffic. The impact deployed the vehicle's airbags. Although Jagdeo reported leg pain from the airbag, he was not transported to a hospital. Officers administered a field sobriety test and charged him with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. His vehicle was towed from the scene. East Hampton Town Justice Steven Tekulsky released Jagdeo on his own recognizance on Oct. 20 to await a future court date.
The second incident involved Susan Richardson, 94, in Amagansett. Richardson was traveling west on Town Lane near Accabonac Road at dusk. She told police that she stopped in the road because sun glare prevented her from seeing clearly. When she resumed driving, she veered right and struck a utility pole. The collision caused damage to the front and side of her car. Richardson drove herself to the East Hampton emergency complex at Stony Brook, where she received treatment for minor facial injuries.
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Source: East Hampton Star
