First crash at new Route 58 roundabout

Wednesday marked the first accident at the intersection of Route 58 and Roanoke Avenue since a two-lane roundabout became fully operational 10 days ago, police said.
Witnesses at the scene said a tractor trailer hit a black Cadillac sedan, nearly crushing the car about 2:30 p.m. No one appeared to be seriously injured in the crash. Riverhead Police reached Thursday could not say if the drivers received medical attention.
A clerk at the nearby 7-Eleven, Erin Corcoran, said a swarm of people descended on the crash scene.
She said it was the first accident she had witnessed at the roundabout, through she was not surprised. “It’s dangerous,” she said.
VERA CHINESE