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Ellenburg Ctr. Teen Dies in Accident |
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Written by New York State Police
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 13:03 |
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On September 9, 2009, at about 10:40p.m.,
the New York State Police in Plattsburgh investigated a one car fatal
automobile accident in the town of Ellenburg. Christian
M. Garceau, age 16, of Ellenburg Center, New York, was operating a 1997
Ford Taurus eastbound on County Route 6, about ¼ mile west of Trombley
Road, in the town of Ellenburg, when he failed to negotiate a sweeping
right hand curve. The vehicle left the north shoulder of the roadway,
struck large boulders and became airborne. The vehicle came to rest
upright and burst into flames. Garceau was not able to exit the vehicle
and was deceased at the scene. The Ellenburg Fire Department responded to extinguish the fire. On
September 10, 2009, an autopsy was conducted at Champlain Valley
Physicians Hospital Medical Center in Plattsburgh, New York. The cause
of death is pending toxicology results. Preliminary
investigation indicates that speed is a contributing factor in this
collision, however, the investigation into the cause of the accident is
continuing.
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