accident
An accident is reported in the area of mile marker 379.8 on the Thruway in Le Roy.
A person may have been ejected.
Grace Flight is on ground standby.
Le Roy fire, and ambulances from Le Roy, Caledonia, and Grace EMS dispatched.
UPDATE 9:37 p.m.: Grace Flight was dispatched and is circling the scene pending further instructions.
UPDATE 9:39 p.m.: Le Roy is all set with the ambulances they have on the ground and Grace Flight can go back in service.
UPDATE Ten:32 p.m.: The person ejected was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital by Le Roy Ambulance. All other patients were sign-offs.
Accident with injuries reported in Village of Elba
A motor-vehicle accident with injuries is reported in the Village of Elba at ninety five S. Main St. Elba fire and Grace medics are responding.
UPDATE 12:36 p.m.: A 2nd ambulance is requested. Mutual aid from Byron’s ambulance is called to the scene.
Car hits pole on East Road near Route 63, Bethany
A car has struck a pole, with unknown injuries, on East Avenue near Route 63, Bethany.
Bethany fire and ambulance dispatched.
UPDATE: Photos by Doug Yeomans. After the initial dispatch, we heard no more about this accident.
Child struck by car in Pembroke in critical condition
A 10-year-old child from China who was struck by a car last night on Route seventy seven by the Flying-J is listed in critical condition at Women and Children’s Hospital, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The child, whose name has not been released, remains in the Intensive Care Unit.
The accident was reported at 8:17 p.m. after the child reportedly failed to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic.
No charges were filed against the driver whose car struck the child.
Two-car accident at East Main and North, Le Roy
A two-car accident is reported at East Main and North streets, Le Roy.
Le Roy fire and Le Roy ambulance dispatched.
A chief on scene says to hold the assignment to one engine.
UPDATE one p.m.: Intersection cleared. Le Roy fire back in service.
Child gravely injured after being hit by car on Route seventy seven in Pembroke
A 10-year-old boy from Kunming, China, was gravely injured last night after being hit by a car on Route seventy seven in front of the Flying J Travel Plaza in Pembroke.
Investigators say the child attempted crossing the road without yielding the right of way to cross traffic at 8:17 p.m.
He was hit by two thousand eight Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Kenneth R. Paulter, 62, of Lancaster.
The boy was taken by Grace Flight to Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo.
Paulter was not injured and no charges have been filed as a result of the accident.
The accident was investigated by Deputy Rachel Diehl and members of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office. Assisting at the scene were the Pembroke Fire Department, Indian Falls Fire Department, Corfu Fire Department and Grace EMS.
Pedestrian hit in front of Flying J, Pembroke
A car vs. pedestrian accident is reported on Route seventy seven in front of the Flying J Travel Plaza, Pembroke.
Pembroke fire and Indian Falls fire along with Grace EMS are responding.
Grace Flight also dispatched.
Corfu fire requested to shutdown all northbound traffic at Route Five.
UPDATE 8:26 p.m.: Southbound traffic shutdown at the interchange.
UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: ETA for Grace Flight #Five out of Batavia is six to eight minutes. Landing zone at the Town Hall.
UPDATE 8:36 p.m.: Grace Flight on the ground.
UPDATE 8:58 p.m.: Grace Flight in the air. Flying to Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo. Road reopened. Pembroke and Indian Falls back in service.
Truck takes down power lines on Edwards Street, Batavia
A truck has reportedly hit a pole, taking down power lines in the area of twenty five Edwards St., Batavia.
No injuries are reported.
City fire responding.
UPDATE 8:09 p.m.: National Grid being notified.
UPDATE 8:11 p.m.: National Grid on location.
Tow-truck driver drives off road after suffering medical issue
A tow-truck driver suffered a minor medical issue while driving on Clinton Street Road near Grand View Cemetary when he lost control of his vehicle while attempting to pull over, and the truck continued to travel off the roadway striking some signs. He was not injured in the crash. Sheriff’s Office, Batavia fire, and Grace EMS responded.
Photos submitted by Brian Odachowski.
Driver killed Saturday night in crash on Bovee Road in Bergen’s fire district
A one-car accident Saturday night in the Bergen fire district took the life of the car’s foot occupant, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The accident was reported at 8:05 p.m. at three hundred twenty one Bovee Road, Riga.
Bergen fire and Grace EMS were dispatched. The driver of the vehicle was deceased when very first responders arrived on scene.
The female driver has yet to be positively identified by the medical examiner.
Investigators say the vehicle was eastbound on Bovee Road when the driver lost control. The vehicle spun sideways, crossed the south shoulder and struck a tree on the driver’s side.
The spread of roadway is plane and straight.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Batavian’s news playmate 13WHAM assisted in obtaining information for this story.
Two-car accident with injury and entrapment reported in front of the Flying J
A two-car accident with entrapment and injuries is reported on Route seventy seven in front of the Flying J, Pembroke.
Pembroke fire and Indian Falls fire dispatched.
Two ambulances requested to the scene.
UPDATE 11:12 p.m.: Two people entrapped, including the driver. The other in a backseat. All other occupants out of the vehicles.
UPDATE 11:15 p.m.: Ambulance from Darien requested, non-emergency.
UPDATE 11:26 p.m.: Very first patient extricated.
UPDATE 11:27 p.m.: 2nd patient extricated.
Possible serious injury accident on Bovee Road, Bergen
A car has reportedly stuck a tree and at least one person is entrapped with possible serious injuries in the area of three hundred twenty one Bovee Road, Bergen.
Begen fire and Grace EMS responding.
UPDATE: We heard no more traffic on this call. It was actually in Monroe County (tho’ still Bergen’s district). It’s not likely we’ll have any further updates.
Bicyclist earnestly hurt in accident on Route Five, Le Roy
A bicyclist was gravely injured this morning in an accident on Route five in Le Roy after the cyclist allegedly failed to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic.
The cyclist was struck by a vehicle at 8:17 a.m.
Darwin G. Matthews, 73, of Le Roy, was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital by Le Roy Ambulance with serious physical injuries.
The driver of the vehicle, a two thousand three PT Cruiser, Megan L. Furr, was treated at the scene and released.
The accident is being investigated by Sgt. Jason Saile, Investigator Chad Minuto, Deputy Andrew Hale, Deputy Lonnie Nati, Le Roy PD Officer Emily McNamara.
Le Roy Fire Department also responded.
Car hits pole on Route nineteen in Bergen, causing harm to parked vehicles
An early-morning, one-vehicle accident on Route nineteen in Bergen caused a utility poll to fall and harm a two thousand Harley-Davidson and a pickup truck parked at a residence.
There were no injuries reported.
Kenneth Richardson, age not provided, of Warboys Road, Byron, was southbound in a two thousand eight Chevy sedan when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle. It rotated clockwise, traveling off the west shoulder of the road, striking a mile marker sign, then continuing south and hitting a National Grid utility pole. The pole broke, causing harm to the motorcycle and a two thousand thirteen Chevrolet Silverado.
The accident report indicates Richardson may have been traveling at an unsafe speed.