A tractor trailer vs. car accident has been reported in the area of mile marker 378.5 on the Thruway.
Le Roy Fire and Ambulance are being dispatched.
UPDATE 7:50 p.m.: The fuel tanks on the truck are leaking, and are full. No word on injuries.
An ATV rider in the area of Malby Road, east of Fisher Road, reportedly suffered facial and rib injuries in an accident.
He also lost consciousness, but is awake and alert now.
Oakfield Fire and Mercy EMS are responding.
UPDATE 7:05 p.m.: No need for Mercy Flight.
An 18-year-old man from Darien was riding a motorcycle in Wyoming County about 9:30 a.m., Saturday, when he may have swerved to avoid a deer and lost control of his bike.
Kyle Walker's bike hit the deer and then struck a utility pole.
Emergency responders found him unresponsive when they arrived on scene.
(via Buffalo News)
A car has hit a deer on Route 98 and Rose Road.
Town of Batavia Fire has been dispatched to check on the vehicle, which may be smoking.
A Le Roy woman said her brakes failed, causing her to enter the intersection at Ledge Road and Route 77 in Alabama, resulting in a two-car accident Tuesday that sent her to the hospital.
Injured was Sarah Scott, 21, of Oatka Trail, Le Roy. She was transported by ambulance to UMMC with "complaint of pain" injuries.
At 3:55 p.m., Tuesday, Scott was reportedly driving her 1990 Buick sedan eastbound on Ledge Road when she failed to stop at the intersection with Route 77.
She told Sgt. Greg Walker, who investigated the accident, that her brakes failed. Walker reported that a check of the vehicle showed it was low on brake fluid, but the brakes appeared operational.
Scott was issued a traffic citation.
The driver of the other vehicle, 53-year-old Maryann Ander of Medina, was not injured in the accident.
A house on Cleveland Road was seriously damaged after a driver failed to negotiate the sharp bend in the roadway.
The accident occurred at 5:21 p.m., Sunday.
The house, at 2047 Cleveland Road, suffered a cracked foundation, cracked walls and extensive interior damage.
The driver, James C. Emerson, 48, of State Street, Batavia, complained of injuries but was not transported to a hospital.
No citations are reported on the investigation report by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Emerson told Reeves that he wasn't expecting Cleveland Road to suddenly have a turn where it did.
A two-vehicle accident has been reported on Route 5, a quarter mile west of the Pembroke Fire Hall, in Pembroke.
At least one person is injured, still in a car, but not trapped.
Pembroke Fire and Mercy EMS are responding.
Early morning fog is being blamed for a two-car crash on Route 33 near Fargo Road in Corfu that sent three people to the hospital.
At 5:30 a.m., Myron Chittenden, 81, of 735 Genesee St., Corfu, reportedly backed his truck out onto Route 33 and swung around onto the shoulder. It was very foggy outside. When Chittenden pulled out, Kenneth Warren, 26, of Crittenden, was driving eastbound on Route 33 and could not take evasive action quickly enough to avoid hitting Chittenden's truck.
Warren was driving a Dodge Ram pickup.
Chittenden and his passenger, Martin G. Pacer, 30, were taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Erie County. Warren was taken to ECMC.
Their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
A Lancaster woman involved in a single-car crash Thursday in the Town of Batavia said she doesn't remember what happened prior to her car hitting a utility pole.
The woman suffered minor injuries but declined transport to the hospital.
Laura Butler Hughes, 22, of Cloverside Drive, Lancaster, was driving a 2005 Toyota sedan westbound on Route 33 near Sunset Terrace when her car crossed the roadway, went off the shoulder and hit a utility pole.
The accident occurred at 4:41 p.m.
Hughes reportedly told Sgt. Greg Walker that she only remembered seeing the pole as her car struck it.
No citations were issued.
A patient was extricated from a vehicle involved in a two-car crash on Route 77 near Meadville Road in Alabama.
Mercy Flight was initially put on standby, but has been released.
Alabama Fire and Mercy EMS responded.
Speed is being blamed for a truck-into-car accident on Route 77 in Pembroke at 7:11 p.m, Tuesday.
Hurt in the crash was 20-year-old Kyle A. Bilby of N. Pearl Street, Oakfield. Bilby was transported to UMMC with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the report by Deputy Kevin McCarthy, Bilby was driving a 2000 Ford sedan south on Route 77 at an "unsafe speed" when he attempted pass a semi-truck on the right.
Bilby apparently lost control of his car and hit the truck.
The truck was driven by Alfonza R. Smith, Jr., 30, of Seneca. His passenger was Joseph E. Johnson, 42. Neither Smith nor Johnson were injured.
While McCarthy's report says that Bilby was driving at an unsafe speed, it does not list any citations issued.
A Batavia man pulling a boat on a trailer through Morristown was involved in an accident that sent the other driver to the hospital with a minor injury.
Douglas C. Houseknecht, 35, of 3472 South Main St., stopped at an intersection in Morristown, according to a report on NorthCountryNow.com, and then proceeded while another car was about to enter the intersection.
A car driven by Joy M. Buckingham, 29, of 178 Clinton St., Gouverneur, struck Houseknecht's trailer and boat.
Buckingham needed to be extricated from her car and was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment of pain in her arm and hip.
Houseknecht was cited for allegedly failing to yield the right-of-way. Buckingham was cited for allegedly driving with a suspended registration.
A big boom truck has struck the overhead bridge westbound on Route 5, Main Street, in the Village of Le Roy.
"It took the boom right off," says a responder.
The boom is in the roadway, completely blocking traffic. Le Roy Fire has been dispatched to handle traffic and as a precaution.
The driver has unknown, if any, injuries.
UPDATE: Photo above was submitted by a reader.
An Alabama man was seriously injured in a single-car accident today when his car struck a tree on Sandhill Road, Basom.
Robert J. VanPelt, 22, was taken by Mercy Flight to ECMC following the 1:40 p.m. accident.
While the accident remains under investigation, a Sheriff's Office release says alcohol may have been a contributing factor.
"Charges may be pending," according to the release.
VanPelt is being treated for multiple serious injuries.
VanPetl's passenger, Brandon Rueben (no age provided), also from Alabama, was taken by ground ambulance to ECMC. The Sheriff's Office describes his injuries as "non-life threatening."
VanPelt was driving a 1997 Buick north on Sandhill when he apparently failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the east side of the road. His car then traveled back across Sandhill and off the west shoulder, where hit struck an embankment and then a tree.
Responding to the scene were Deputy Lonnie Nati, Deputy Dana Richardson, Sgt. T.A. Sanfratello, Investigator Kris Kautz, Deputy Kevin McCarthy and Deputy Eric Seppela from the crash-management team. Assisting at the scene were Alabama, Indian Falls and Pembroke fire departments as well as Mercy EMS.
For our initial report, click here.
Mercy Flight is on stand by following a single-car accident in the area of 7605 Sandhill Road, Basom.
The car hit a tree. Injuries are reported.
Alabama Fire and Indian Falls are being dispatched along with Mercy EMS.
UPDATE 1:49 p.m.: Two Mercy Flight helicopters are being requested along with another Mercy EMS advance life support ambulance. One patient is reported unconscious. The landing zone is being set up at the corner of Hopkins and Sliker Roads. The first helicopter has a three-minute ETA.
UPDATE 1:55 p.m.: A fire engine needs to be positioned so the winch can be used to stabilize the vehicle.
UPDATE 2:10 p.m.: Second patient extricated.
UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: The second helicopter is coming from Buffalo. It has at least at 20 minute ETA yet.
UPDATE 2:28 p.m.: The second helicopter is being cancelled. The patient will be transported by ground ambulance.
A Batavia woman was hurt in a two-vehicle accident at 1:35 p.m. Friday in Alabama.
The woman stopped the 2003 Toyota pickup she was driving at intersection of Townline Road and Maple Street Road when she was struck by another car that was behind her.
Cheryl A. Vagg, 53, of 110 Evans St., Batavia, was transported to UMMC by ground ambulance with back pain, according to Deputy Timothy Wescott, who investigated the accident.
The other driver, Susan J. Neamon, 46, of 2272 Thomas Road, Varysburg, was not injured.
Vagg's passenger, Keith W. Cadieux, 54, was not injured.
Neamon told Wescott she was "looking for oncoming traffic and must have rolled forward." Her 2009 Ford Sedan struck Vagg's truck, which was in front of her preparing to make a right-hand turn on Maple Street Road.
No citations were issued.
A car is reportedly in a ditch in the area of 8936 Lover's Lane Road, Corfu.
It's unknown if there are any injuries.
Corfu Fire and Mercy EMS have been dispatched.
UPDATE 2:39 p.m.: A chief reports that a tow is already in route. The driver has left the car and is reportedly walking north toward Main Road. Law enforcement is on scene.
UPDATE 2:49 p.m.: The driver has been located and is being returned to the scene. His only injury appears to be a minor cut on his arm.
A small gray car reportedly hit a Mercy EMS ambulance that was parked at 103 Ross St., Batavia. The driver reportedly fled the scene.
The car will be missing a side-view mirror, knocked off in the accident. It was last seen heading east on East Main Street East Avenue
No further description is available. No injuries were reported.
Police are responding to take a report and look for the car.
UPDATE 10:10 a.m.: The car is likely a Chevy Cavalier.
The driver of a semi-truck temporarily got his rig hung up on a railroad crossing on Church Street in Le Roy. It is no longer blocking the tracks, where it completely tore off the crossing arm, which is now dangling from telephone wires above.
The big rig, out of Omaha, Nebraska, left the Southern Railroad extension with "very little left that is usable," according to the Le Roy police officer on the scene. The railroad has been notified and a rep is en route, with an ETA of about 20 minutes.
It's unknown whether a train will be traveling through there or not in the meanwhile.
No one was injured and no other vehicles were involved.
(UPDATE: 11:45 a.m.): Southern Railroad has issued a "stop and protect order" for the demolished crossing. Trains will be required to stop. Road flares are in place to alert people to the danger.
(UPDATE: 9:30 p.m.: Pedestrian Vaughn Hahn, 87, died at UMMC late this afternoon, according to State Police. The driver is identified as David Johnston, 55, of 96 W. Main St. , Le Roy. No charges have been filed, but there is a criminal investigation in progress. The State Police ask any witnesses to come forward and call 344-6200.)
A Stafford man who was struck by a car while standing on the shoulder of Main Street Road has a chance to live after emergency medical personnel began CPR as soon as they arrived at the accident scene.
When Mercy EMS first arrived, the man was reportedly not breathing and did not have a pulse. Mercy Flight was canceled, but moments later requested to return to the scene.
The victim's name has not been released, but State Police say he is in serious condition at UMMC.
"We're in the process of reconstructing the accident, but it appears at this time that the operator of the vehicle drifted onto the shoulder and struck the pedestrian who was standing on the shoulder for an unknown reason," said Sgt. Sam Taglienti.
The driver has not been identified. He was taken two hours after the accident to Stafford Town Court for further questioning, where a Trooper said no arraignment was planned at that time.
Neighbors said the victim lives alone and doesn't drive. He often waits on the shoulder of Route 5 for the bus. He is also described as a beekeeper.
Taglienti said it appeared the pedestrian was hit by the side of the car.
"It was more of a glancing rather than head-on type of collision with the pedestrian," Taglienti said.
The victim was likely transported by ground ambulance to UMMC rather than Mercy Flight because patients cannot be taken by air during active CPR procedures.
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