Baiting Hollow woman seriously hurt in Calverton crash, cops say

A Baiting Hollow woman was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries after the car she was driving sideswiped a parked Jeep then struck a tree Sunday night in Calverton, Riverhead Town police said.

The crash occurred on Edwards Avenue at 9:20 p.m.

Police said Brigit Burgio was driving a 2004 Kia Optima north on Edwards when she sideswiped a 2014 Jeep Wrangler parked “off the roadway,” on the west side, then hit the tree.

Volunteers from the Riverhead Fire Department had to extricate Burgio from the car, police said. Police said Burgio was traveling alone — and said the cause of the crash is under investigation on Monday.

Police are asking anyone with information about the accident to call detectives at 631-727-4500.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”