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Car plows into parked vehicle on Youngs Avenue, one person injured

One man is being taken to the hospital after a single-car crash on Youngs Avenue this morning.

Around 11:30 a.m., a man was traveling northbound on Youngs in a Ford Explorer when he struck a Jeep Cherokee parked on the eastern side of the street, police said.

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A man veered off the road and hit this parked Jeep on Friday morning. Photo: Peter Blasl.

Southold Fire Department responded to the scene with a fire truck and an ambulance. The driver, who was the only person in his vehicle, is being taken to Eastern Long Island Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, according to police.

The accident is currently under investigation, though police say they believe a medical condition may have been the cause.

Youngs Avenue was temporarily closed from Chick’s Agway to Sound Avenue. The road has since been reopened.

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Youngs Avenue was temporarily closed after the accident. Photo: Peter Blasl.
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