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Earlville Woman Dies in Thruway Crash; Driver Charged

Mon, Mar 21, 2011

The driver on an SUV involved an accident that killed an Earlville woman today has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and DWI.
 
A 2003 Chevy Trailblazer, driven by 29 year-old, Alan F. McCarthy from 416 Stone St. in Oneida was eastbound on the Thruway when he went off the road, struck a guide rail and flipped over at 12:52 a.m. today.  His passenger, 23-year-old, Jessica L. Wingate from Earlville, was killed in the accident. 
McCarthy was transported to University Medical Center in Syracuse for non-life threatening injuries.  
 
Tonight, McCarthy was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter second degree and driving while intoxicated.  He was arraigned in the Town of Manlius Court and committed to the Onondaga County Justice Center in lieu of $10,000 cash/bond. 
He is expected to re-appear back in the Town of Manlius Court on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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