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Updated 10/16/2008 11:41 AM

Skaneateles teen injured in farming accident

By: Web Staff

Skaneateles teen injured in farming accident
ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Skaneateles teen who was injured in a farming accident Wednesday afternoon has been upgraded to good condition.

The Onondaga County sheriff's office says John Rice, 16, was injured after losing control of a tractor. Rice was loading stone with the tractor and was driving up an incline when he began to roll backward, causing the tractor to overturn.

Rice was airlifted to University Hospital.