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Witnesses Pull Driver From Car As It Bursts Into Flames

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Passersby pulled the occupants of an SUV out of the vehilce shortly before it burst into flames following a head-on collision in Bridgehampton on Monday morning. Michael Wright

Passersby pulled the occupants of an SUV out of the vehilce shortly before it burst into flames following a head-on collision in Bridgehampton on Monday morning. Michael Wright

authorMichael Wright on Nov 24, 2014
A two-vehicle crash and resulting car fire closed Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton on Monday morning. The crash occurred about 7 a.m. just east of the Bridgehampton Commons. An SUV and... more

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