Fort Drum soldier Cody Samuels, 27, dies following a single-car rollover accident on state Route 180 in Orleans, New York
Modified Date:
Wed, 10/15/2014 - 12:23pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, October 14, 2014Fort Drum soldier killed in 1-car crash off base; man, 27, was ejected when vehicle overturned
Samuels wasn't wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
Cody Samuels, 27, a soldier stationed at Fort Drum in New York died in a single-car accident close to the army base. Samuels was driving on state Route 180 in the town of Orleans when he lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle went off the road and into a farm field, where it was caught in electric wire and flipped. Samuels, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. The incident occured around 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, October 14 in Jefferson County.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Cody Samuels
Roadway:
State Route 180City:
Orleans, NYCounty:
Ontario County, NYArea:
Rochester, NY
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