A truck reportedly struck the Batavia Police Station at 10 W. Main St. and a person is trapped inside the vehicle. City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 3:04 p.m.: The driver is speaking with a police officer.
UPDATE: The male driver was not seriously injured. He was transported to a hospital outside of Genesee County.
More information in the video:
Front end of a truck heavily
Front end of a truck heavily damaged. Drove straight into corner of police dept. Any wagers on how much per brick it's going to cost to fix?
The driver is speaking with a
The driver is speaking with a police officer... just one officer ?
Is it the jail on the corner of Porter or the old Brisbane Mansion ?
Its the side door area of the
Its the side door area of the city police. Directly across the driveway from the jail. Howard will probably post an update and pics.
Well, they need a new police
Well, they need a new police station anyway, so this guys insurance will help pay for it!!!
Video added to post.
Video added to post.
Just looking at the damage to
Just looking at the damage to the vehicle, I'm thinking between 30 and 40 mph at moment of impact. What I can't figure out is how anyone could have gotten that kind of speed up in an area that constrained with that truck.
I hope that the accident report will be part of the update to this story. And, I suspect, There Will Be A Story to accompany this story.
so what is the rest of the
so what is the rest of the story..why did who ever ...ram the police dept..Also no way this truck was going 40 mph...Did they arrest this person..
I'll see what I can find out,
I'll see what I can find out, but it's possible there will be no follow up info available for some time.
thanks howard..
thanks howard..