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The crash occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, when a 2017 Kia Sportage veered off Cliff Road in the village of Belle Terre, struck a tree, and caught fire, according to Suffolk County Police said.
The vehicle was traveling northbound between Old Homestead Road and Bell Circle at the time.
A Village of Belle Terre constable was the first to arrive at the scene and helped extricate the driver, a 19-year-old Rocky Point man, and two passengers, a 20-year-old Rocky Point man, and 20-year-old Farmingville resident.
The Port Jefferson Fire Department extinguished the flames.
All three were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Police are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers app, online at www.P3Tips.com, or by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. Tips leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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