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East Hampton Woman Dies In Head-On Collision In Water Mill

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East Hampton resident Jennifer Russo was killed in a car accident on Friday

East Hampton resident Jennifer Russo was killed in a car accident on Friday

in Water Mill. COURTESY TERRY KING

in Water Mill. COURTESY TERRY KING

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

East Hampton resident Jennifer Russo was killed in a car accident on Friday

East Hampton resident Jennifer Russo was killed in a car accident on Friday

in Water Mill. COURTESY TERRY KING

in Water Mill. COURTESY TERRY KING

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

A portion of Montauk Highway was closed on Friday afternoon after an accident involving a box truck and an SUV. DANA SHAW

authorGreg Wehner on Feb 19, 2019
An East Hampton woman died after her vehicle crashed head-on into a box truck in Water Mill at about noon on Friday, police said. Southampton Town Police on Tuesday afternoon... more

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