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Crash Snares After-Parade Traffic

Two sent to the hospital with minor injuries following head-on accident in Bridgehampton.

A stretch of Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton was closed for about an hour Sunday following a head-on collision west of Hayground Road.

The was called in at about 4:10 p.m. to respond to the two-car crash and fire police rerouted traffic in both the eastbound and westbound lanes, backing up traffic headed west after the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Montauk.

Southampton Town Police Sergeant Susan Ralph said one car drove into oncoming traffic. 

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Two victims were taken to Southampton Hospital via Bridgehampton Ambulance and two wreckers removed the cars. Ralph said the injuries were minor.

This story will be updated as more details become available.

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