🌱 Southampton Daily: Man Dies In Head-On Crash In Flanders

Up and at 'em, Southampton! Diane Witek here to get you all caught up to start this Friday, Feb. 11 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Southampton today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 43, low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in Southampton:

1. Oniel-Alcides Aguilar-Guillen, 30, from Riverhead died early Thursday in a head-on crash in Flanders, police said. The crash took place at 6:26 a.m. on County Road 104 near Pleasure Drive. Aguilar-Guillen was pronounced dead at the scene; the driver of the other car, Michael Algozzino, was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. (Southampton Patch)
2. The price of natural gas spiked in February; gas customers face a $19.73 increase in their bills this month after a market trading anomaly led to a price increase, National Grid announced. For those who heat with fuel oil, Newsday reported last month that prices hit an 8-year high of $4.02 per gallon on Long Island, also reflecting market volatility tied to geopolitical and demand issues in a colder-than-expected winter. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. According to Suffolk County Police, Salvador Zarate-Mozo, 46, of Bay Shore was the man who died in the single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Highway east of exit 59. The accident happened in Center Moriches at 5:25 a.m., Thursday morning. Zarate-Mozo was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima eastbound on Sunrise Highway, east of exit 59, when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree on the south side of the road, police said. Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752. (Center Moriches-Eastport Patch)

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Today in Southampton:

• Creative Arts Contest: New Beginnings. (8 a.m.)
• TGIF It's FRI-YAY! — Town of Southampton Youth Bureau. (3 p.m.)
• Basketball Clinic at Phillips Ave. Elementary School. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southampton: "Hi! Does anyone have a good recommendation for someone to do pool resurfacing and some retiling around the perimeter of the pool? I got a quote for $15,000! That sounds crazy? Thanks. Catherine." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Sea: "Can anyone recommend a good home builder/contractor with reliable subs and suppliers? We have our permit and are ready to break ground." (Nextdoor)

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