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Riverhead Man, 23, Killed in Flanders Head-On Crash as Three Suffer Serious Injuries

Detectives are investigating what caused the pre-dawn collision.

Overview

  • Southampton Town Police say the crash occurred around 2:39 a.m. on Flanders Road near Birch Creek Road in Flanders.
  • The Honda driven by Juan Camilo Alape-Penuela collided head-on with a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, and both vehicles sustained catastrophic damage.
  • Two female passengers in the Honda remain in critical condition, one ejected and taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center and the other extricated and airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital.
  • The Malibu driver was hospitalized with a head injury, and the roadway reopened at approximately 9:45 a.m. after several hours of investigation.
  • Police have not released the names of the surviving victims and ask anyone with information to contact detectives at 631-702-2230 or 631-728-3400.