Christopher Billings, 41, killed and Casey Billings, 29, injured in accident on May 8 in Oswego County.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:33am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Police: Oswego County brothers were fleeing attempted burglary when fatal crash occurred

Casey C. Billings, of 426 Villiard Road, Parish, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and third-degree attempted burglary.

1 man killed, 1 injured when pick-up crashes on Oswego County road; alcohol eyed as cause

Troopers say 29-year-old Casey Billings of Parish was driving a pick-up truck on state Route 69 around 5:30 a.m. Thursday when he crashed on a curve in the Oswego County town of Mexico, on Lake Ontario 30 miles north of Syracuse. The truck crossed a ditch, hit utility pole guide wires before hitting two trees and coming to rest in a yard. Troopers say a passenger, 41-year-old Christopher Billings of Parish, was taken to Oswego Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

State police say alcohol apparently played a role in a one-vehicle crash that has killed a central New York man and left another in critical condition.

Troopers say 29-year-old Casey Billings of Parish was driving a pick-up truck on state Route 69 around 5:30 a.m. Thursday when he crashed on a curve in the Oswego County town of Mexico, on Lake Ontario 30 miles north of Syracuse.

The truck crossed a ditch, hit utility pole guide wires before hitting two trees and coming to rest in a yard.

Troopers say a passenger, 41-year-old Christopher Billings of Parish, was taken to Oswego Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say their initial investigation has determined alcohol consumption as potential factor in the accident.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Christopher Billings
Casey Billings
Roadway: 
State Route 69
City: 
Mexico, NY

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