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The crash occurred in Suffolk County around 7:50 p.m., Sunday, March 14, on Sound Avenue after the driver of an eastbound vehicle, Margarito Romero Quinteros, age 53, of Riverhead, crossed over the double yellow line and hit another vehicle head-on, Riverhead Town police said.
The five people in the vehicle that was struck were transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for treatment, police said.
Police did not provide a status of their injuries or their ages.
During an investigation of the crash, police found that Quinteros was in possession of a loaded firearm, police said.
Quinteros was arrested and charged with:
- Driving while intoxicated
- Aggravated driving while intoxicated
- Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
- Circumventing an ignition interlock device
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
Quinteros faces arraignment Monday, March 14.
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