Four are ejected as car goes airborne, hits trees
Alcohol involvement is suspected, in a one car rollover in Clayton early this morning, that had two teens helicoptered to Syracuse for treatment.
State police say it happened on Bald Rock Road, about 1:55 Saturday morning. 21 year old Brian Bourcy, of 38096 ST Rte 12E, Clayton was operating a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix that went off the right side of the road, striking bushes and trees, became airborne, and flipped onto its side, ejecting four of the five occupants.
Troopers say the injured are:
BRIAN D. BOURCY, age 21, Clayton, NY - transported by Guilfoyle Ambulance to Samaritan Medical Center and treated for facial lacerations.
DEVYN J. MONTANTE, age 20, Depauville, NY - transported by Guilfoyle Ambulance to Samaritan Medical Center and treated for a broken clavicle.
ALEXANDRA M. BEARUP, age 19, Clayton, NY - transported by TIERS Ambulance to a Mercy Flight Helicopter and flown to Upstate Medical Center and is being treated for multiple contusions and lacerations.
JOHNATHAN P. KORCZ, age 19, Clayton, NY - transported by Guilfoyle Ambulance to Samaritan Medical Center and treated for a laceration to his hand. (Not ejected from the vehicle)
SHELBY G. SIBLE, age 19, Clayton, NY - transported by TIERS Ambulance to Onondaga Air 1 and flown to Upstate Medical Center and is being treated for multiple facial, nasal, and orbital fractures, a broken pelvis, and other injuries.
The cause of the accident is still pending and the investigation in ongoing, however troopers told us this morning that alcohol involvement is suspected.