MEXICO, NY – A Bridgeport man sustained serious injuries Tuesday evening in a crash in the village of Mexico.Still hospitalized, Randy J. Wright, 24, of 9431 Lakeshore View Drive, Bridgeport, is facing charges from the accident, according to police.
Oswego County Undersheriff Robert Lighthall explained that Wright was traveling westbound on Main Street in the village at approximately 10:34 p.m., when his 1993 Ford pickup truck struck the north guardrail on the bridge over the Little Salmon River.
“His vehicle spun across the road and struck a house at 3243 Main Street, severing the gas meter,” Lighthall said.
Wright was subsequently airlifted to University Hospital in Syracuse. He is listed in critical condition this morning, according to a hospital spokesperson.
No other injuries were reported.
Lighthall noted that fire and EMS personnel evacuated the area around the house after the gas meter was severed.
“National Grid was on the scene,” he said. “They had it capped before midnight.”
Lighthall said Wright was arrested and has been charged with driving while intoxicated and speed not reasonable or prudent.
The investigation continues.
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