Witness to Accident Is Sought

An Amagansett man is hoping to find a witness to an accident in which his 2009 Toyota sedan was severely damaged at about 4 p.m. on Jan. 7. Tomasz Nowicki, the car’s owner, had parked on the north side of Main Street near the Amagansett Jitney stop, when snow clearing was taking place on the sidewalks. 

According to the East Hampton Town police accident report, the car was hit at the rear of the driver’s side by a snow blower being operated by a town employee, who was identified as David R. Kent. Mr. Kent denied striking the car, however, telling police he never operated the large snow blower. 

The day after the accident, police compared the front of the snow blower, which is the size of a small tractor, to the damage on the car. It appeared to be a match, they said, with an officer writing in the report, “It was determined that vehicle one [the snow blower] was the vehicle that struck vehicle two.” Mr. Kent’s denial about having been involved was also recorded in the report, which concludes, “There were no witnesses to this incident.” 

Mr. Nowicki has placed a large sign on top of his badly damaged car, asking anyone who saw what happened to call him at 917-328-8557.