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Friday, July 29, 2005
FRANKLIN LAKES - A Westchester County man died Thursday afternoon in a crash on Route 287.
Joseph Gianelli, 58 of Irvington, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene after his Chevrolet Corvette struck the rear of a tractor-trailer at about 1 p.m., near milepost 65, state police said.
The truck, operated by Clouis Oquinn Jr., 52, of Virginia, was parked on a northbound shoulder when the Corvette plowed into it. Oquinn was not injured, officials said.
The crash was under investigation Thursday evening.
FRANKLIN LAKES - A Westchester County man died Thursday afternoon in a crash on Route 287.
Joseph Gianelli, 58 of Irvington, N.Y., was pronounced dead at the scene after his Chevrolet Corvette struck the rear of a tractor-trailer at about 1 p.m., near milepost 65, state police said.
The truck, operated by Clouis Oquinn Jr., 52, of Virginia, was parked on a northbound shoulder when the Corvette plowed into it. Oquinn was not injured, officials said.
The crash was under investigation Thursday evening.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by Yello95
Hopefully he fell to sleep or passed out..look like he locked his brakes up towards the end.(skid marks behind his trear tires?) prayers go out for him and his love ones Rsty
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From: Olive Branch MS
Originally Posted by RstyNutz
Blood on the door of the trailer Hopefully he fell to sleep or passed out..look like he locked his brakes up towards the end.(shid marks behind his trear tires) prayers go out for him and his love ones
Rsty
Hopefully he fell to sleep or passed out..look like he locked his brakes up towards the end.(shid marks behind his trear tires) prayers go out for him and his love ones Rsty
So I would think he had already passed away, before the impact, or had a death wish? either way it is a sad deal!