Traffic & Transit
Man Seriously Injured In 3-Car Suffolk Crash
The driver who was hurt crossed into an intersection and collided with two cars, police say.
LAKE GROVE, NY — A man was seriously injured in a three-car crash in Lake Grove on Monday morning, Suffolk police said.
John Sinkweich, 23, of Bay Shore, was driving a 2003 Honda Accord northbound on Nicolls Road when he crossed into the intersection of Nesconset Highway at 10:53 a.m., police said. The Honda collided with a 2002 Infiniti driven by a Lake Ronkonkoma woman eastbound on Nesconset Highway, and then with a 2022 Honda CRV that was stopped and facing westbound in the left turning lane of Nesconset Highway, police said.
Sinkweich was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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The woman suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was also taken to a hospital, police said. The driver of the Honda CRV was not injured, police said.
Anyone with information on this crash was asked to call Sixth Squad detectives at 631-854-8652.
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