Bicyclist Airlifted Following Accident in East Hampton Village

A bicyclist was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital on Friday afternoon following an accident in which he was ticketed for what East Hampton Village police said was failure to follow traffic rules.

The bicyclist, whose name and age police have not released, was heading east on Main Street in slow traffic conditions. According to Chief Gerard Larsen, witnesses said the bicyclist was passing cars on the right side while traveling faster than the other traffic. Just before 12:30 p.m., Chief Larsen said, the bicyclist struck a light-colored Mercedes-Benz that was making a right turn onto Fithian Lane from Main Street.

The extent of the bicyclist's injuries was not immediately clear. Chief Larsen said a paramedic on scene requested that he be taken by medevac helicopter to Stony Brook. “He was conscious, but he took a pretty good fall,” Chief Larsen said.

The driver of the car, whose name was also not released, will not be charged, the chief said.