Car hits pole in Valu Plaza parking lot
A car has hit a pole in the parking lot of Valu Plaza, behind McDonald's.
The pole is down on the ground.
No serious injuries reported.
City fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.
A car has hit a pole in the parking lot of Valu Plaza, behind McDonald's.
The pole is down on the ground.
No serious injuries reported.
City fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.
A man has reportedly been trampled by a bull and is not breathing at a location on Simmons Road in the Town of Covington.
The location is in Pavilion's fire district and Pavilion fire is responding, along with Mercy EMS.
Dispatchers are checking on the availability of Mercy Flight.
Last week, in the Town of Covington, a man suffered rib and abdominal injuries after being gored by a bull.
UPDATE 11:52 a.m.: CPR in progress. Mercy Flight dispatched.
UPDATE 1:56 p.m.: A reporter for 13WHAM is at the location and a State trooper confirmed there is a fatality.
UPDATE 2:40 p.m.: Via our news partner, 13WHAM, the victim is 72 years old from Perry. He was an employee.
UPDATE 2:43 p.m.: Press release from State Police in Warsaw:
On Aug. 2 at 11:40 a.m., Troopers responded to Simmons Road in the Town of Covington for a man struck by a bull. Further investigation reveals that Roy C Bell, 72, of Perry, was moving cattle around the farm.
A family member located Bell after being struck by the 1-year-old bull. Lifesaving measures were administered to Bell who was unresponsive. Bell succumbed to his injuries and was taken to Monroe County Medical Examiners Office for an autopsy.
A car struck a tree at 7618 Sand Hill Road and the driver is injured. He is out of the vehicle, which is on its side, well off the roadway. Alabama Fire Department is responding along with Mercy medics.
The location is midway between Hopkins and Shanks roads on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation.
A one-car accident with injuries is reported in the area of 6151 Clinton Street Road, Stafford.
Stafford fire and Mercy EMS responding.
UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: A deputy on scene reports one occupant, out of the vehicle, cuts on the head.
A car has driven into Tim Horton's on Main Road at Alleghany Road in Pembroke and injuries are reported.
A first responder reports "pretty good" damage to the building, as well.
Pembroke fire, Indian Falls, and Mercy EMS dispatched.
UPDATE 11:28 a.m.: A medic on scene reports no injuries. Mercy EMS can continue non-emergency.
An adult male has been run over by a vehicle in a driveway at a residence on Drake Road, Oakfield.
Unknown injuries.
Oakfield fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.
UPDATE 10:40 a.m.: The door of the vehicle was open and the patient was struck only by the door and he suffered some cuts on his stomach. Mercy EMS is proceeding non-emergency. The patient will be transported to a hospital for evaluation.
A travel-trailer rollover accident is reported on the Thruway in the area of mile marker 376.8 in the westbound lane in Le Roy.
No injuries reported but both lanes are blocked.
Le Roy fire and Le Roy ambulance responding.
Photos by Alex Feig, WBTA.
A one-car accident with unknown injuries is reported on Perry Road at Rodgers Road, Pavilion.
Pavilion fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.
An Oakfield woman was seriously injured late Thursday night on Route 5 in Pembroke when her Ford sedan collided with a semi-truck hauling Perry's Ice Cream.
Megan King was transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight following a lengthy extrication from her white 2015 Ford Fusion.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
King's Fusion was eastbound and the tractor-trailer, driven by Robin L. Alexander, of Buffalo, was westbound. Physical evidence at the scene indicates the truck and car collided in the eastbound lane.
Alexander reportedly told deputies he swerved into the eastbound lane in an attempt to avoid a crash. The force of the collision forced King's car backward and Alexander's truck traveled off the south shoulder and up an embankment.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The accident was reported at 9:40 p.m. in the area of 2040 Main Road.
Members of the Crash Management Team responded to the accident scene. The accident investigation is being handled by Chief Deputy Joseph Graff, Sgt. Andrew Hale, Investigator Chad Minuto, Deputy Travis DeMuth, Deputy Eric Meyer, and Deputy Joshua Brabon. Assisting at the scene were volunteer fire departments from East Pembroke, Pembroke, Alabama, Indian Falls, Oakfield, and the Town of Batavia, along with Mercy EMS and the NYS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit.
A two-vehicle accident -- possibly between a semi-truck and car -- is reported at 2033 Main Road in Corfu. Unknown injuries. Mercy Flight is put on standby. The location is between Cleveland and Indian Falls roads.
Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments are responding, along with Mercy medics.
UPDATE 12:15 a.m. (By Howard): The patient, the driver of the sedan, was transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight for treatment of injuries, including a broken leg, and evaluation of possible internal injuries. The Sheriff's Office Crash Management Team is conducting an investigation into the accident. There is little that is known about it so far. The Perry's truck was westbound and the sedan was eastbound. A gouge in the roadway indicates the collision occurred in the eastbound lane. The truck driver, who was not injured, told deputies he swerved left to try and avoid the sedan.
UPDATE 2:04 a.m.: Route 5 is open. All responding fire units back in service.
A two-car accident is reported on Route 20 at Colby Road, Darien.
A caller reports two females out of the vehicle and lying on the ground.
Another person may be trapped in a vehicle.
There are potentially four patients.
No word yet on how serious the injuries might be.
Darien fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.
UPDATE 5:06 p.m.: All four patients out of the vehicles. Three will be taken by Darien ambulance to ECMC for evaluation. The fourth will be evaluated by Mercy EMS and may be transported to UMMC.
An accident with at least one minor neck injury is reported at 10033 East Road, by Holland Hi-Lift, in Bethany.
Bethany fire, Stafford fire, and Mercy EMS dispatched.
A tractor-trailer rollover accident with injuries is reported in Pavilion at Ellicott Street Road and Starr Road. The driver has shoulder and head injuries, according to a first responder on scene. Wires and utility poles are down. Mercy Flight is called.
Pavilion Fire Department and Mercy medic #5 are responding to the scene.
UPDATE 7:14 p.m.: National Grid has been advised; no ETA.
UPDATE 7:20 p.m.: Mercy Flight #5 out of Batavia requested to the scene; no ETA yet.
UPDATE 7:23 p.m.: A heavy-wrecker tow will be called. The estimated weight of the rig is 80,000 pounds.
UPDATE 7:25 p.m.: Mercy Flight has a 10-minute ETA.
UPDATE 7:27 p.m.: The landing zone will be set up in a field on the north side of Route 63, near the incident location.
UPDATE 7:37 p.m.: "National Grid comin' at you," says a first-responder near the accident site. Also, Mercy Flight has landed.
UPDATE 7:54 p.m.: The male driver was transported to ECMC mainly as a precaution to determine any possible internal injuries. He told officers at the scene he swerved to avoid a deer, causing a rollover.
UPDATE 8:04 p.m.: This wreck will be difficult to move, according to people at the scene. The job will be handled by Parise's Automotive and Towing Service in Batavia. The semi was hauling liquid -- bottled juice.
UPDATE 9:02 p.m. (By Howard): Firefighter David Clor was the initial first responder on the scene and stayed with the patient throughout his treatment on the ground. The driver, who had crawled out the front window of his rig on his own and walked about 20 feet before collapsing, before anybody was on scene, was in a lot of pain, Clor said. Besides the possible internal injuries, he had complaints of head and back pain. "He wanted me to go with him on the Mercy Flight because we bonded a little and he didn’t want me to leave his side," Clor said. "When I told him I couldn’t fly on Mercy Flight but there was another guy named Dave who was on Mercy Flight and that he’d be taken care off, he was still determined that I go."
A car vs. pedestrian accident is reported at 24 Franklin St. in the city. The location is between Davis Avenue and Pearl Street. City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 2:50 p.m.: One patient is being transported to UMMC.
A pedestrian was struck by a gray four-door sedan at Washington and Thomas avenues in the city. The vehicle continued on Washington eastbound. City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 1:12 p.m.: Dispatch has updated the discription of the vehicle. It is silver or light blue in color and an older model. Male driver had brown hair and a mustache; female passenger had large sunglasses and dark wavy hair, according to a witness. A trooper may be behind the suspect vehicle now.
UPDATE 1:30 p.m.: A police officer at the scene says there are "several security cameras here at the intersection" and he may be able to get the vehicle's license plate after viewing the footage. An officer is possibly out with the vehicle matching the description at the West End Mobile Home Park.
UPDATE 1:32 p.m.: The victim/witness is not sure what damage is visible on the suspect vehicle. The officer says there's no evidence of vehicle damage left behind at the scene. There may have been a dog in the vehicle. The female passenger's sunglasses were heavily tinted.
A two-vehicle accident with injuries is reported in the city at Oak Street and Richmond Avenue. One vehicle is blocking traffic. City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 3:03 p.m.: No injuries.
A car-pedestrian accident is reported at Main and Jackson streets in Downtown Batavia. City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
A propane truck has reportedly rolled over at 599 Route 246 in the Town of Covington.
Pavilion fire and Mercy EMS responding. Le Roy asked to standby in quarters.
Mercy Flight was initially dispatched but then canceled.
A property-damage accident is reported at Route 77 and Route 5 in Pembroke. One subject is reportedly intoxicated and an argument was reported.
Deputies are responding.
A two-vehicle accident is reported at Bank and Main streets in the city. One person has a leg injury. It is blocking traffic. City fire and Mercy medics are on scene.
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