Cops: Paata Zirakadze of Brooklyn dies after box truck crash in Calverton
Police have identified the victim of a fatal single-car accident that took place Saturday morning in Calverton.
Paata Zirakadze, 41, was the passenger in a box truck that had been traveling west on Sound Avenue before hitting a utility pole and a large tree, causing the vehicle to overturn, police said Sunday. Zirakadze was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the truck, Suliko Gvaramadze, 31, of Brooklyn, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
A 911 caller reported the crash, which occurred east of Edwards Avenue, around 10 a.m. Town of Riverhead Police are investigating the accident.
According to an incident report, the truck is owned and operated by a third-party delivery vendor and had been making deliveries on behalf of P.C. Richard & Son.
Police have asked anyone with information about the accident to call 631-727-4500.
—Lisa L. Colangelo
Brianne Ledda covers personal finance and affordability for Newsday. She previously covered Southold and Greenport for The Suffolk Times and is a graduate of Stony Brook University.
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