Two DWI Accidents On East Main Street in Riverhead Saturday Night

Two separate car accidents in Riverhead Saturday night involved individuals driving while intoxicated, police say.

According to New York State Troopers, a head-on collision occurred on East Main Street in Riverhead at approximately 3 a.m., in the wee hours of Sunday morning. One driver, Riverhead resident Cornelio V. Lopez, 31, was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, and was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

In a second, unrelated incident, Riverhead Town police say that at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday night at Ok Petroleum on East Main Street, officers responded to an accident involving two vehicles; the driver of the second vehicle fled the scene, police say. Police arrested Byron Juares and charged him with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.