Crime & Safety
Carissa Castillo of Shirley Identified as Victim in Southampton Crash
Police say 29-year-old veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a Hampton Jitney.
Carissa Castillo, a 29-year-old Shirley resident and mother of two, died Thursday morning when the SUV she was behind the wheel of collided with a bus on County Road 39, according to Southampton Town police.
Det. Sgt. Lisa Costa said that Castillo was in the left eastbound lane when her vehicle crossed into westbound traffic, striking a Hampton Jitney head-on. It appears that Castillo died instantaneously, Costa said. The driver and an attendant on the Hampton Jitney, which was carrying no passengers, were taken to Southampton Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, she said.
The reason Castillo's SUV veered into a westbound lane remains under investigation, Costa said.
Police believe Castillo was on her way to work at a County Road 39 business. The accident was reported at 7:05 a.m. near the St. Andrews Road intersection. The road was closed for hours in both directions as the accident was under investigation, causing traffic to be backed up for miles.
One eastbound lane reopened after noon. The road was entirely opened after 3: p.m.
