Crime & Safety

4th of July Accident Shuts Down Traffic in Montauk

East Hampton Town police investigating accident with reportedly multiple injuries on Wednesday night.

An accident in Montauk on Wednesday night reportedly shut down Montauk Highway in the downtown area.

It was unclear how many cars were involved, but that there were multiple patients and three ambulances were called to the scene sometime before 10 p.m.

are investigating the Fourth of July accident and still had traffic blocked by the Mobil station on Montauk Highway and South Essex Street at 10:25 p.m.

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