Crime & Safety

Afternoon Accident Closes Route 347 Westbound, Driver Suffers Head Injuries

A Saint James resident collided with a Poland Spring delivery truck Monday afternoon, closing Route 347 westbound, injuring the driver.

Saint James resident George Kohler, 37, was involved in a motor vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Rte. 347 in Nesconset just west of Terry Road, according to the Suffolk County Police Department Fourth Precinct.

According to police, just after 12 p.m. Kohler hit the rear end of a Poland Spring delivery truck while driving a 1995 Ford Station Wagon westbound on Rte. 347. Due to the accident, the police were forced to close all lanes westbound.

Kohler was transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center to be treated for head injuries. The unnamed driver of the delivery truck was uninjured.

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