Walmart truck driver air-lifted to Burlington |
| By North Country Now | |
| January 19, 2015 | |
| COLTON – A truck driver injured in a Colton accident was air-lifted to Burlington, Vt., after his vehicle left the roadway on State Highway 56 today (Jan. 19). Deputies responded to an accident call at 7:53 a.m. and found that a tractor-trailer driven by Moustafa Mersal, 59, of Stamford, Conn., had left the road and hit several trees in an enbankment. Mersal was initially transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital for injuries to his midsection and lower body. He was later air lifted to Fletcher-Allen Medical Center in Burlington. Colton Fire and Rescue, Pierrepont Fire Department, Potsdam Rescue and New York State Police assisted deputies. The incident is under investigation. Mersal’s condition remains unknown. |
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