E. Hampton man in motorcycle accident

An East Hampton man has serious injuries after his motorcycle crashed into a utility pole early Sunday morning, East Hampton Town Police said.

Kent F. Gaugler, 49, was riding a 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle south on Three Mile Harbor Road near Gann Road in East Hampton at 1:35 a.m. when the motorcycle left the road and hit a utility pole, police said.

Gaugler, who sustained serious injuries, was first taken by East Hampton Ambulance to Southampton Hospital, and was later transferred to Stony Brook University Medical Center.

Police impounded the motorcycle for a safety inspection, and ask anyone with information on this case to contact them at 631-537-7575.