The driver of a minivan allegedly ran a red light this morning, according to Officer Dan Coffey, causing a three-car accident that sent all three drivers to UMMC by ambulance for treatment and evaluation.
Coffey was in his patrol vehicle, westbound on Ellicott Street, waiting to make a left-hand turn when he saw the van go through the intersection.
His view was obstructed at the point of impact, but the southbound van hit one northbound car, causing it to spin around and strike another northbound car not once, but twice.
Coffey said the driver of the minivan will likely be cited for an infraction, but had not yet completed his accident report.
None of the injuries are believed to be serious.
I wish people would slow down
I wish people would slow down in Batavia. Every time I drive through Batavia I see so much aggressive driving. Nobody need to try to get where they're going 1 minute faster at the expense of someone else's safety. Nobody needs to be first in line. Just get into your lane, allow people to merge without trying to crowd them out and stop tailgating. Maybe the police need to patrol in traffic with unmarked vehicles to hand out tickets for aggressive driving with the penalty of hefty fines. I sure don't understand how they don't spot the terrible driving more often.
Doug don't forget all those
Doug don't forget all those people driving and talking and texting on cell phone..
lot of people drive like
lot of people drive like jurks , wheres the cops, that drive 50 mph or faster in the city on rt 5
They're busy on the east end
They're busy on the east end of town,sitting either at Ben's or the old Trooper barracks,waiting for someone speeding OUT of the city. They also do sit along Main St. quite a bit lately it seems.