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Charged After Flaming Crash

Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:18

Fredi R. Nashipucha, 22, of First Street in Springs, was semiconscious when East Hampton Town police found him early Sunday morning standing by his black 2019 Ford Mustang on Springs-Fireplace Road. The car had run the stop sign at the Gardiner Avenue intersection, crossed the road, and hit a tree, erupting into flames. Mr. Nashipucha, who said he had pain all over his body, was found to be intoxicated, and was so charged before being taken by Springs ambulance to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. He was not listed as a patient there yesterday. He is to appear in East Hampton Town Justice Court next Thursday.

Rony Morales-Puac of East Hampton, 24, was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving Saturday night after his 2013 Chevrolet rear-ended a 2008 Jeep Wrangler driven by Matthew Heavey, 68, of Hampton Bays, on Montauk Highway. Mr. Heavey in turn rear-ended a 2020 Ford Explorer driven by Michael Weiss, 59, of New York City. Mr. Morales-Puac told town police that the Jeep had cut in front of him, causing the accident, but police said he smelled strongly of alcohol and failed roadside sobriety tests. Both the Wrangler and the Explorer had only minimal damage, but the Chevrolet was towed. Mr. Morales-Puac appeared the next morning before Justice Lisa R. Rana in East Hampton Justice Court.

William Carman, 32, of Amagansett was turning east from Oak Lane onto Montauk Highway on Friday afternoon when his 1998 Chevrolet collided with a 2011 BMW convertible driven by Lawrence Luhring, 64, of New York City. Mr. Carman left the scene of the accident, according to the police report, but two witnesses described his car and police pulled him over not long after. He appeared intoxicated, they said, and was charged with drunken driving and unlicensed operation after failing field tests. Mr. Luhring was shaken up and had bruises to his knees, but declined medical attention. His car was towed by V&V Auto Services of Amagansett.

On Saturday night in Montauk, police clocked a Tesla with New Jersey plates going 47 miles per hour in a 30-m.p.h. zone near South Essex Street, cutting through pedestrian traffic in multiple crosswalks and intersections. The driver, David Jeffery Weissman of New York City, 33, showed typical signs of intoxication after being pulled over, they said, and was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving after failing sobriety tests. He was held overnight and arraigned on Sunday morning before Justice Rana. 

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