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Rig Catapults CarMan Killed, 2 Injured in 1-81 CrashBy RICK MORIARTYA traetor-trailer rig plowed into a ear that had run out of gas on Interstate 81 near Nedrow Thursday night, knocking the ear 200 feet through the air and killing a Jamesville teen-ager.Two other Jamesville residents, including a 12-year-old boy, were seriously injured in the crash.The full-size car, with most of its rear section ripped away, landed on Quarry Road, parallel to the interstate in the Onondaga Indian Nation.All three victims were sitting in the back seat of the car — waiting for the driver and another passenger to return with gasoline — when the accident occurred, Onondaga County sheriff s deputies said.Deputies identified the dead man as Shawn Carlton, 19, of 6465 Oschner Road, Jamesville. He diedat University Hospital from multiple injuries about 10:25 p.m. — four hours after the crash.Joshua McMillan, 12, of Gordon Cooper Drive, Jamesville, was. taken to . Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, where he was in critical condition early this morning.Joseph Wheeler, 18; of Coye Road, Jamesville, was rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was in serious condition early this morning.Two of the victims were ejected from the vehicle and one was found lying in the front seat, firefighters said.Deputies and fire officials said they could find no tire marks between 1-81 and Quarry Road, indicating the car became airborne as it was knocked down an embankment-“There’s nothing left of the back of the car,” said Joe Logan, chiefFirefighters examine the car that was struck by a tractor-frailer on Interstate 81 South Thursday night and knocked 200 feet, killing a Jamesville teen-ager.of the Onondaga Reservation Fire ejected was found in a grassy area Department. about 30 feet behind the car.One of the victims who was , (Continued on Page A-6)
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Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse, New York, US
Fri, Jan 20, 1989
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