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An Albion man was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital last night following a single-car accident on Fotch Road in Stafford that knocked down power lines and caused a car fire.

He's been charged with DWI and additional charges are possible, according to Chief Deputy Gordon Dibble.

Jeffrey A. Mooney, 57, of 4928 Quaker Hill Road, Albion, was reportedly driving his 1999 Ford Taurus on Fotch Road when his car left the road at the 90-degree turn.

Mooney got himself out of the car and passersby pulled him away from the car, which became fully engulfed in flames, and downed electrical wires.

Dibble said Mooney complained of internal pain.

The investigation is being conducted by Deputy Howard Carlson and is continuing.

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A call has come in of a single-vehicle accident, car vs. pole, in the area of 7789 Fotch Road, Stafford.

The initial report is of a person down, in the roadway, with wires over him and the caller afraid to touch him. A car is on fire.

A first responder says the victim is on the side of the road, conscious but in pain.

Mercy Flight is is being dispatched.

Mercy EMS and Stafford Fire is on scene.

UPDATE 11:24 p.m.: Both high-voltage and low-voltage wires are damaged. National Grid has a 30 minute ETA to arrive on scene. Also a fiber optic cable belonging to the phone company has been completely burned through.

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A property damage accident is reported at the traffic roundabout at South Main and Pearl streets in Batavia.

The vehicle is reportedly leaking fluids.

The caller said the single-vehicle incident resulted in a traffic sign being knocked down and the operator of the vehicle reportedly fled the scene.

A one-vehicle rollover accident with no injuries is reported at 5860 Clinton Street Road in the Town of Batavia Stafford. It's between Westbrook and Mills roads.

Batavia Police are looking for a tan Jeep Cherokee that probably has extensive front-end damage.

The SUV was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run accident on Richmond Avenue near VanDetta Stadium at 2:15 a.m.

One person was injured in the accident. The 41-year-old victim has not been identified by police. The woman was sleeping in the vehicle, which was legally parked. She had attended an earlier event at the stadium sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Anyone with information is asked to call BPD at 585-345-6350.

It's another sad day in Oakfield. Twenty-one-year-old Justin M. Dickes was killed in a motorcycle accident as he left the funeral for Joshua Durham, who was one of three killed this past weekend in a car accident. Durham was killed along with friend Matthew Ware, 22, of Oakfield and his girlfriend Allyson Galens, 20, of Stanley.

It is believed that Dickes was trying to pass a van, that was turning into a driveway, when he hit the side of it and was ejected from the motorcycle. The accident was witnessed by Dickes' brother and other friends that were also leaving the funeral.

Dickes was taken to UMMC where he was then pronounced dead. When the accident originally occured, Mercy Flight was dispatched to the accident but was not used.

The van, owned by Ben's Appliance, was driven by 47-year-old Edward Shultz of Elba. He was not injured in the accident.

Above photo from Dickes' Facebook page.

There has been a car-motorcycle accident in the area of 2687 Judge Road in Alabama.

A Mercy EMS ambulance is responding while a Mercy Flight is in the air and on its way.

UPDATE (12:25): The patient is not being Mercy Flighted, but is on the way to UMMC.

A motor vehicle accident is reported at the intersection of Shanks and Bloomingdale roads in the Town of Alabama.

A female operator was reportedly driving the vehicle. She may have a "medical issue," according to dispatchers.

Alabama Rescue ambulance is responding.

UPDATE: After dispatch reported nothing showing at the scene, dispatch has responded that the driver has re-entered the roadway, driven for a distance, and gone off the road again at Sandhill Road. Another driver is on the phone with dispatch and following her movements.

UPDATE: The vehicle has now struck a tree. A stop sign is down at the corner of Shanks and Sandhill roads. Personnel on scene indicate this is a mental-health issue.

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While investigators continue to suspect that alcohol may have been a factor in the one-car crash in Oakfield early Saturday morning that claimed the lives of three young people, it appears speed may have been a factor, as well.

Chief Deputy Gordon Dibble said Monday that crash investigator Deputy John Duyssen believes the initial indications are that the speed of the vehicle was too great for the driver to negotiate the curve at the accident scene, resulting in the crash.

The car rotated clockwise when its tires hit the shoulder. The drivers side hit the utility pole by the side of the road and it rolled over on its roof. A passenger in the back seat was ejected from the vehicle, according to Dibble.

Matthew Ware, 22, Joshua Durham, 21 and Allyson Galens, 20, were killed in the crash.

The group had been at the Elba Onion Festival earlier in the evening, but Dibble said investigators have yet to determine what time they left.

It's not yet known where they might have gone -- if any place -- after leaving the festival.

There were empty beer bottles at the scene of the crash, but investigators do not know if they are in any way related to the crash.

"We are still looking into that and will know more when the medical examiner's office completes its investigation," Dibble said.

A motorcycle accident is reported in or near the parking lot of Automotive Corporation on Federal Drive in the Town of Batavia.

There are minor injuries but the driver is conscious and alert. No other vehicle was involved. Town fire and Mercy EMS are responding.

H.E. Turner and Sons has posted obituaries for Matthew Ware and Joshua Durham.

Ware and Durham, along with Allyson Galens, died early Saturday morning in an accident on Albion Road in Oakfield.

A motorcyclist is reported down in the median of the Thruway, eastbound, near Exit 47. It is 1.5 miles from the Scottsville exit. Monroe County has requested Le Roy Fire Department to check the scene. Henrietta EMS is responding.

Two men have been injured in a construction-related accident at the Travelodge hotel in Batavia. Initial reports say a high-lift machine fell over, injuring the men.

One is being taken by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. The other is being transported to a hospital via Mercy EMS.

The address of the incident is 8204 Park Road.

UPDATE: Since this was an industrial accident, there was no law enforcement on scene. Only through a law enforcement report could we obtain more details, so there will likely be no further updates about this incident.

(UPDATED 12:49 p.m.)

One of Oakfield-Alabama's football stars of the past decade was among three people killed in an accident on Albion Road in Oakfield overnight.

Matthew Ware, 22, and Joshua Durham, 21, were declared dead at the scene, according to a statement issued by the Sheriff's Office.

Ware, a running back for O-A, was named to the All-State second team in 2004 and 2005.

Durham was on the track and baseball teams during those same years. He was a Genesee Region League track All-Star in 2007.

Allyson E. Galens, 20, of Stanley, was a passenger in the 2005 Scion TC. She was taken by Mercy Flight to ECMC. Galens was declared dead at 4 a.m.

The trio had been at the Elba Onion Festival prior to the accident, according to Sheriff Gary Maha. Maha said investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the accident.

The accident occurred at 1:37 a.m. on Albion Road just past Lockport Road. The car collided with a utility pole.

Oakfield Fire responded to the scene.

No further information about the accident was released.

The investigation is ongoing and being handled by Investigator Timothy Weis, Sgt. Greg Walker, Deputy Frank Bordonaro, Deputy James Diehl and Deputy John Duyseen of the Crash Management Team.

Photos: Top, Matthew Ware, from his Facebook Page; Joshua Durham, from his MySpace page; Josh and Allyson Galens from Josh's Facebook page.

UPDATE 6:10 p.m.: Top photo, flowers left at the scene of the accident. Below, sign in the beer tent at the Elba Onion Festival. I wanted to talk with somebody from the organization about the positive steps they take to discourage drinking and driving (not that that has been established in this case), including having firefighters available to give free rides home, but officials steadfastly refused to speak.

Sheriff Gary Maha has confirmed that there was a triple-fatal accident last night.

He said details will be provided to local media as soon as family notifications are completed.

Based on information from readers, the accident occurred around 1:37 a.m. on Lockport Road.

We will update this post as soon as information becomes available.

A car has smashed into a utility pole at Colby Road and Route 33 in Corfu. The pole is damaged and wires are across the roadway. There are no injuries. Corfu and Darien fire are responding.

UPDATE (7:45 p.m.): A National Grid worker is responding to the scene with about a 15 minute ETA.

A motor vehicle accident involving either a pedestrian or bicyclist is reported on Ellicott Street in front of the courthouse.

Batavia Fire Department and Mercy EMS have responded.

The person who wasn't in a vehicle is walking and complains of knee pain.

A car and truck collision is reported at 2269 Broadway (Route 20) in Darien, east of Smithley Road.

Darien fire and an ambulance are being dispatched. Injuries, if any, are unknown at this time. The truck is reportedly leaking fluids.

UPDATE (1:05 p.m.): Emergency personnel on scene reported there are no injuries.

UPDATE (1:09 p.m.): The truck involved is a tractor-trailer.

A two-vehicle accident with no injuries has occurred on Route 63, between York and the Genesee County line. One of the vehicles involved rolled over.

Pavilion fire and Mercy EMS are responding.

UPDATE (4 p.m.): The car that rolled over is in Wyoming County, the other in Genesee County. Authorities are notifying Wyoming County so they can also handle the scene. One of the vehicles is leaking gas or other fluids.

A two-vehicle accident has been reported in the area of 8 North Main St., Elba.

It is believed to be a minor-injury accident. There is air bag deployment.

Elba Fire and EMS are being dispatched.

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