Benjamin Keyser, the passenger in a Ford F350 pick-up truck headed south on Route 66 in Chatham, stood up in the vehicle and began exiting through the truck’s moon roof, according to the New York State Police, the investigating agency.
“He immediately lost his balance, slid down the windshield and front hood … and the truck ran him over,” said State Police Capt. Scott Brown.
The accident occurred just north of Crellin Park in Chatham just before 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The other three occupants of the truck put Keyser, 23, back in the truck and drove him to the Chatham Rescue Squad headquarters where he received emergency medical care before a New York State Police helicopter transported him to Albany Medical Center.He remains there in serious condition as of press time. Keyser broke a femur and suffered facial and bodily injuries, according to authorities.
Brown said Keyser was “very, very lucky” that he didn’t suffer worse injuries.
“It appears that alcohol played a part in this accident,” he said. “The victim had consumed alcohol just before this happened.”
The driver, Kevin Manilenko of Delmar, was not drinking, said the captain.
No tickets have been issued in the incident.
Trooper Tim Jackson, of the State Police in Kinderhook, investigated the accident. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Chatham Police assisted with both the accident and investigation, said Brown.
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