What Happened
Three people were hurt — one critically — when a pickup truck and a van collided head-on on Noyac Road near Lohan Court in the North Sea section of Southampton at approximately 6:50 a.m. on July 22, 2026, according to GLK Law’s report via Lawyertime.
The crash involved a 2024 Ford F-150 and a 2018 Ford van. The two vehicles met in a direct frontal collision, the kind of impact that produces some of the most severe injury outcomes in roadway crashes. Long Island police officials confirmed the time and location of the crash but have not yet publicly identified the drivers or passengers involved.
The driver of the 2018 Ford van bore the worst of the collision. Emergency responders had to physically extricate him from the wreckage before he could receive medical treatment. Once freed, he was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was reportedly listed in severe condition, per the Lawyertime account. Two additional victims were also injured in the crash; paramedics responded to the scene to assist all three. The conditions of those other two individuals were not specified in available reports.
Noyac Road was closed for roughly three hours following the collision as investigators worked to reconstruct the sequence of events. The exact cause of the crash — including whether speed, impairment, distraction, or a lane departure was the primary factor — had not been officially determined as of the reporting date, according to Lawyertime. Police indicated the investigation was still active.
Location & Road Context
Noyac Road is a two-lane rural corridor that runs through the North Sea area of Southampton Town, connecting the hamlet of North Sea with Sag Harbor and the Noyac peninsula. The road carries a mix of local residential traffic and seasonal commuters, particularly during summer months when the East End sees a dramatic surge in vehicle volume. The stretch near Lohan Court offers limited shoulders and no physical median separation between opposing lanes, conditions that leave little margin when a driver crosses the center line.
Southampton has seen a concentrated pattern of serious road incidents in recent weeks. A two-vehicle collision also resulting in multiple injuries was reported on July 22 — the same date as this crash — while a motorcycle accident on County Road 39 caused lane closures on July 31, and a drunk driver struck a utility pole and tree in Southampton on August 6. For ongoing road conditions and closures across the East End, see our Southampton roads page.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
As of publication, no charges have been filed and no arrests have been announced in connection with the Noyac Road crash. Police officials have stated the investigation is continuing, with responders and investigators working to determine which vehicle crossed into the opposing lane and what caused the head-on contact. The roughly three-hour road closure allowed investigators time to document the scene, measure skid marks, and gather physical evidence before traffic was restored.
Under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1128, drivers are required to keep their vehicle within a single lane and may not change lanes until it is safe to do so — a standard that becomes central to any liability determination in a head-on collision. Anyone with information about this crash is encouraged to contact local police.
Broader Impact
Head-on collisions account for a disproportionate share of serious and fatal injuries on undivided two-lane roads precisely because the closing speed between two vehicles doubles the force of impact. The airlift of the van driver to Stony Brook University Hospital — the region’s only Level I trauma center — underscores the severity that this type of crash routinely produces, even at relatively modest roadway speeds. Travelers using Noyac Road should anticipate the possibility of residual investigative activity at the Lohan Court corridor and exercise particular caution on this undivided stretch. Check longislandtraffic.com/accidents/ for the latest updates as this investigation develops.