Cops: A.T.V. Riders Critical After Head-on Crash

East Hampton Town police have identified two Montauk men who crashed their all-terrain vehicles into each other behind the Montauk recycling center on Sunday afternoon.

Henry O. Sjoman, 24, and John R. Veitch, 31, were listed in critical, but stable, condition at Stony Brook University Hospital after they suffered serious injuries, according to Lt. A.J. McGuire. A police investigation found the two, who had been riding four-wheelers, hit each other head-on while riding on a dirt road between North Shore Road and the recycling center at about 3:25 p.m. The collision took place on town property.

State and town codes prohibit riding A.T.V.s on public lands. "You can only ride on private property with permission of the owner," Lieutenant McGuire said.

Both men were wearing helmets. They were riding with a third man, who was one of the men's brother. 

Montauk Fire Department personnel treated the men, and called for helicopters to transport them to Stony Brook, the nearest trauma center. However, Mr. Sjoman's condition deteriorated and he was taken to Southampton Hospital. He was later flown to Stony Brook.