(Town of LaFayette, NY – March 25, 2011) Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that a Syracuse man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after causing a chain reaction crash on Route 81.

This evening at approximately 9:30pm, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a chain reaction crash involving five cars and a tractor trailer on Route 81 north, just north of the LaFayette exit.

Witnesses to the crash report that a 2000 Mercury Sable, operated by Alexander Nicklaw, 26, of 516 Salisbury Park Drive in Syracuse, was traveling north on Route 81 when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the guardrail subsequently causing a chain of crashes involving five other vehicles and a tractor trailer.

Nicklaw’s car and four other vehicle’s sustained extensive damage forcing sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance from the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Transportation, to close the northbound lane between LaFayette and the Nedrow exit.

The Sheriff’s Air-1 helicopter illuminated the highway while firefighters and rescue crews from the LaFayette Fire Department assisted those injured in the crash.

Nicklaw was charged with driving while intoxicated and issued an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of LaFayette Court on April 13, 2010.

The highway reopened shortly after 11:00 pm.

Crash sequence.

1. 2000 Mercury operated by Nicklaw crashes into guardrail after spinning 180 degrees. Nicklaw’s car comes to rest facing south in right lane of Route 81 north.

2. Pickup truck operated by Edward Neill (59) of Lanoka Harbor, NJ swerves to avoid Nicklaw and swipes Nicklaw’s driver’s side.

3. 2001 Dodge Ram pickup, operated by Paul Landers (68) of LaFayette, crashes head on with Nicklaw.

4. Tractor trailer operated by Grezegorz Lukaszewcz (64) of Aberdeen, NJ, swipes Lander’s pickup and crashes into guardrail.

5. 2001 Toyota Rav 4, operated by Evelyn Tamela (57), of Syracuse crashes into Lander’s pickup. Tamela transported to Community General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

6. 2001 Saturn, operated by Raphael Matteo, Jr. (52), of North Syracuse crashes into Toyota and Lander’s pickup. Matteo transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital where he was treated and released.

(Town of LaFayette, NY – March 25, 2011) Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that a Syracuse man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after causing a chain reaction crash on Route 81.

This evening at approximately 9:30pm, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a chain reaction crash involving five cars and a tractor trailer on Route 81 north, just north of the LaFayette exit.

Witnesses to the crash report that a 2000 Mercury Sable, operated by Alexander Nicklaw, 26, of 516 Salisbury Park Drive in Syracuse, was traveling north on Route 81 when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the guardrail subsequently causing a chain of crashes involving five other vehicles and a tractor trailer.

Nicklaw’s car and four other vehicle’s sustained extensive damage forcing sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance from the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Transportation, to close the northbound lane between LaFayette and the Nedrow exit.

The Sheriff’s Air-1 helicopter illuminated the highway while firefighters and rescue crews from the LaFayette Fire Department assisted those injured in the crash.

Nicklaw was charged with driving while intoxicated and issued an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of LaFayette Court on April 13, 2010.

The highway reopened shortly after 11:00 pm.

Crash sequence.

1. 2000 Mercury operated by Nicklaw crashes into guardrail after spinning 180 degrees. Nicklaw’s car comes to rest facing south in right lane of Route 81 north.

2. Pickup truck operated by Edward Neill (59) of Lanoka Harbor, NJ swerves to avoid Nicklaw and swipes Nicklaw’s driver’s side.

3. 2001 Dodge Ram pickup, operated by Paul Landers (68) of LaFayette, crashes head on with Nicklaw.

4. Tractor trailer operated by Grezegorz Lukaszewcz (64) of Aberdeen, NJ, swipes Lander’s pickup and crashes into guardrail.

5. 2001 Toyota Rav 4, operated by Evelyn Tamela (57), of Syracuse crashes into Lander’s pickup. Tamela transported to Community General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

6. 2001 Saturn, operated by Raphael Matteo, Jr. (52), of North Syracuse crashes into Toyota and Lander’s pickup. Matteo transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital where he was treated and released.

(Town of LaFayette, NY – March 25, 2011) Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that a Syracuse man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after causing a chain reaction crash on Route 81.

This evening at approximately 9:30pm, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a chain reaction crash involving five cars and a tractor trailer on Route 81 north, just north of the LaFayette exit.

Witnesses to the crash report that a 2000 Mercury Sable, operated by Alexander Nicklaw, 26, of 516 Salisbury Park Drive in Syracuse, was traveling north on Route 81 when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the guardrail subsequently causing a chain of crashes involving five other vehicles and a tractor trailer.

Nicklaw’s car and four other vehicle’s sustained extensive damage forcing sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance from the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Transportation, to close the northbound lane between LaFayette and the Nedrow exit.

The Sheriff’s Air-1 helicopter illuminated the highway while firefighters and rescue crews from the LaFayette Fire Department assisted those injured in the crash.

Nicklaw was charged with driving while intoxicated and issued an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of LaFayette Court on April 13, 2010.

The highway reopened shortly after 11:00 pm.

Crash sequence.

1. 2000 Mercury operated by Nicklaw crashes into guardrail after spinning 180 degrees. Nicklaw’s car comes to rest facing south in right lane of Route 81 north.

2. Pickup truck operated by Edward Neill (59) of Lanoka Harbor, NJ swerves to avoid Nicklaw and swipes Nicklaw’s driver’s side.

3. 2001 Dodge Ram pickup, operated by Paul Landers (68) of LaFayette, crashes head on with Nicklaw.

4. Tractor trailer operated by Grezegorz Lukaszewcz (64) of Aberdeen, NJ, swipes Lander’s pickup and crashes into guardrail.

5. 2001 Toyota Rav 4, operated by Evelyn Tamela (57), of Syracuse crashes into Lander’s pickup. Tamela transported to Community General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

6. 2001 Saturn, operated by Raphael Matteo, Jr. (52), of North Syracuse crashes into Toyota and Lander’s pickup. Matteo transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital where he was treated and released.