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A Shirley man was killed and two others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Riverhead on Saturday, police said.
Riverhead police responded to the crash on Osborn Avenue, just south of Reeves Avenue, at about 5 p.m., where they found an overturned vehicle engulfed in flames. Officers, with help from nearby residents, were able to extinguish the fire.
Investigators said the man driving a Ford Escape at a high rate of speed attempted to pass a Honda Accord and crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a Tesla Model X. The impact caused the Ford to overturn and strike the Honda Accord and a parked Honda CR-V.
The Ford's driver, identified as 26-year-old Dilmer Regaldo Giron, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, Elver Noel Velasquez Jeronimo, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Tesla driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Riverhead police at 631-727-4500, ext. 289.