Police: Driver veers into oncoming traffic in Shirley and dies

The incident happened near Smith Road on Montauk Highway shortly after 7 p.m.

News 12 Staff

Feb 21, 2019, 10:43 AM

Updated 1,926 days ago

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Police: Driver veers into oncoming traffic in Shirley and dies
Police say a man was killed in a two-car crash in Shirley on Wednesday night.
Police say Angel Espiet was driving westbound on Montauk Highway, near Smith Road, when his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and struck another car traveling eastbound.
Espiet, 26, of Bellport, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle involved, Dylan O’Brien, 24, and passenger Marissa Joynt, 23, of Shirley, were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call 631-852-8752.  
 


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