Underage Drinking/Driving Accident Kills 1, Injured 4

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A DUI accident left one dead and four others injured. Police say that around 6 a.m. Saturday morning, 17-year-old Tebor Hoxie of Norwich was driving on Route 206 in Bainbridge, when he lost control of his car, veered off the road and rolled several times. 18-year-old passenger Ashley Crisell suffered major head trauma and was pronounced dead at Wilson Memorial Hospital. 17-year-old Kathryn McLaughlin is currently in critical condition, suffering from a skull fracture, broken pelvis, as well as a foot amputation. 18-year-old Darren Houck is also in critcal condition with multiple injuries to his extremities as well as a punctured lung. 17-year-old Kathryn Card is in stable condition with a broken right shoulder. 

Hoxie was treated for minor cuts and pain, then released to the New York State Police. He has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and is being held in Chenango County Jail. His bail is set at $200,000. Police say that none of the teens were wearing seat belts, and all were thrown from the vehicle. 

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, please contact the New York City personal injury attorneys of Orlow Orlow & Orlow at 718-544-4100.