By WHAM Saturday, July 2nd 2016
A passenger was killed in Macedon Saturday after a large BBQ grill became loose from a camper and crashed into the victim's car. The driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
UPDATE: Macedon police have released new information in connection with a fatal crash involving a BBQ grill over the weekend.
According to police, the grill was attached to a camper driven by Jason Mark of Farmington. They said the support beam connecting the smoker to the motor home broke, causing the grill to break free.
Police said the investigation is ongoing, and it is not yet clear whether any charges are pending.
Original Article:
Macedon, N.Y. - Macedon police are investigating a fatal crash on Route 31 after a large BBQ grill got loose from a camper and slammed into a car, killing the passenger.
The accident took place around 5:15 p.m. Saturday on Route 31 near the Palmyra border.
Crews closed Route 31 from Creek Road to Yellow Mill Road for accident reconstruction.
Chief John Colella said the grill became wobbly after the camper, while going eastbound, hit a bump near a bridge. It swerved and went airborne after hitting a second bump, before becoming loose from the tow hitch and hitting a car heading westbound.
The driver of the car, Jared Jones, was flown to Strong Memorial Hospital via Mercy Flight. He has since been released.
Police say the driver of the camper is cooperating with investigators. It's unclear if charges or tickets will be issued.
According to the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District, Seth Krebbeks, the passenger in the car, died following the crash.
Krebbeks has been identified as a 2015 Pal-Mac graduate and Jones as a student. As they laid candles and flowers at the scene, Krebbeks' friends say he was loved by everyone in the community.
"Out of everyone I know, he was the last one that deserved to die," said Seth's best friend, John Javorowsky. "He was such a good kid."
"The idea that I'm never going to see him again, its unbelievable," friend Kristy Tuncap said.
The school expressed their sympathies to Krebbeks' family, Jones and his family.
Counselors will be available at the Pal-Mac High School Tuesday through Friday.
Police say the preliminary investigation indicates the tow hitch was applied to the camper properly. No arrests or tickets against the driver have been issued.