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Teen Driver Flips Her Car in Montauk

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 11:11

A 16-year-old girl from Massachusetts accidentally hit the gas pedal too hard while making a three-point turn on South Essex Street near South Etna Avenue in Montauk on Feb. 20, causing her minivan to crash through a split-rail fence, drop off an eight-foot ledge, and land upside down.

According to the accident report, the driver and two of her passengers, a 49-year-old woman and a 12-year-old girl, were taken by ambulance to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. They were conscious but complaining of pain, and the driver had minor bleeding. A third passenger, a 52-year-old woman, was uninjured.

Marshall and Sons towed the car, which was estimated to have sustained more than $1,000 in damage.

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