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Car on its side in a ditch on Sheppard Road

By Howard B. Owens

A car is on its side in a ditch in the area of 9208 Sheppard Road, Batavia.

If there are injuries, they are minor.

Town of Batavia Fire and Mercy EMS responding.

The vehicle is in about a 15-foot hole with "somewhat tricky access for the tow," reports a chief.

A chief responding roads are icy and slick at the intersections of Cedar and Main, and Cedar and Ellicott.

There have been a couple of vehicles off the road in various parts of the county, this morning, including a truck that jackknifed in conjunction with a three-car accident at routes 19 and 20 about 6 a.m.

Currently, there is a light snow falling that is expected to last a good bit of the day. It's about 8 degrees and windchill is -5 degrees. Tonight, temperatures are expected to drop to -4.

UPDATE 9:35 a.m.: Town of Batavia Fire cleared. Law enforcement is shutting down Sheppard in both directions so tow truck can position itself to get good traction.

UPDATE  10:03 a.m.: Sheppard is opened.


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