Driver dies of injuries from two-car crash in Eastport, police say
Suffolk police investigate a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon in Eastport that left one driver dead. Credit: John Roca
A motorist driving a 2019 Honda Accord has died from injuries suffered when he tried to turn left onto County Road 111 from East Moriches-Riverhead roads and crossed in front of a southbound 2013 Honda Accord in Eastport, Suffolk police said Thursday.
The two Accords collided around 5:56 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a statement.
Anthony Ricci, 60, of East Moriches, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he died, according to police. His wife, Francis Ricci, 60, of East Moriches, who was a passenger, was taken to the same hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The other driver, Sean Schilling, 46, of Islip Terrace, also suffered nonserious injuries and was taken to Patchogue's Long Island Community Hospital.
Both Accords were impounded to undergo safety checks, police said.
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