Weekly Safety Report: Intentional Crash, Hydroplaning Accident, and Swatting Incident in Manlius, New York

This week in Manlius, New York, there were three notable incidents. A 20-year-old man was arrested for intentionally driving into a telephone pole at a high rate of speed. Another incident involved a single-vehicle crash caused by possible hydroplaning, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries for the driver. Lastly, a home in Manlius was targeted by a swatting call falsely reporting gunshots, leading to police response. The motives behind these incidents remain unclear.

20-year-old man arrested for intentionally driving into telephone pole in Manlius , police say

Syracuse.com12-18-2023

A 20-year-old man intentionally drove his red Ford Mustang into a telephone pole on East Genesee Street. He was arrested for this act, which occurred at a high rate of speed.

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• 20-year-old man arrested for intentionally driving into telephone pole in Manlius , police say

Man hospitalized after possible hydroplaning causes crash on Route 173

cnycentral.com12-18-2023

A driver lost control of their vehicle on Route 173, possibly due to hydroplaning. The vehicle struck a culvert, went airborne, hit a tree, and rolled over multiple times. The driver was extricated and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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• Man hospitalized after possible hydroplaning causes crash on Route 173

Manlius home swatted ; caller falsely reported hearing gunfire come from house , police say

Syracuse.com12-20-2023

A swatting call was made to 911, falsely reporting gunshots coming from a home on Edgewood Parkway. Police and a negotiator responded to the scene, but the credibility of the call was questioned, and the motives behind targeting the house remain unclear.

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• Manlius home swatted ; caller falsely reported hearing gunfire come from house , police say

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