Crime & Safety
E. Patchogue Man Seriously Injured in Medford Crash
Two-car crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
A two-car crash in Medford Saturday morning seriously injured an East Patchogue man, who was the behind the wheel of one of the vehicles, police said.
Jonathan Esposito, 25, was driving a 2004 Kia eastbound on Woodside Avenue, about 100 yards east of Pennsylvania Avenue, when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic around 10:30 a.m. The Kia struck a 2005 Ford Explorer driven by 51-year-old Stephen Amato, of Hampton Bays.
Both men were transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, where Esposito is being treated for serious head injuries, a broken femur and internal injuries. Amato is being checked out for back pain, police said.
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Police are asking anyone with information about this crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8552 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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