A car has struck a tree in the area of 8033 W. Bergen Road. Le Roy Fire and Ambulance are responding.
UPDATE 6:25 p.m.: The first responder says a person is trapped still inside the vehicle. Other responders are told to take it easy getting there.
UPDATE 6:26 p.m.: The vehicle is said to be totally demolished and a flatbed tow truck is needed.
UPDATE 6:31 p.m.: The tow truck is there. Le Roy has been released from the scene by State Troopers. No word on the trapped person. We're guessing he or she was extricated.
It's sad, but a young man
It's sad, but a young man lost his life in this accident. The irony of it? He had straightened himself out from a dark place, had a girlfriend, a baby on the way, and was just a good kid. I know his folks, and I'm incredibly sorry for their loss. Rest in peace PJ (Phil Ellinwood).
Um, we've had no press
Um, we've had no press release on it from the Sheriff's Office and the State Police site has nothing on it.
Bud, this accident was not a
Bud, this accident was not a fatal. I spoke both with the State Police and the Sheriff's Dispatch Center. There have been no fatal accidents in Genesee County in the past 24 hours.
Just got an e-mail from one
Just got an e-mail from one of the emergency responders emphasizing, this was NOT a fatal accident.
Also, contrary to our initial report, nobody was ever trapped in the vehicle.
Ahhhh what an age we live in
Ahhhh what an age we live in news can come in so fast that the raw inaccuracies make it fun to read and watch develop.
I can imagine the days when papers were printed once a week and the only source of news.
No offense meant Howard ;)
actually it was fatal. just
actually it was fatal. just because you dont know the facts doesnt mean your right rip pj
I believe it was a different
I believe it was a different accident Bud. R.I.P. Phil, you were a beautiful person and will be dearly missed.
Lucie, I can say with 100
Lucie, I can say with 100 percent certainty that Phil Ellinwood did not die in this specific accident. Nobody died in this accident.
My apologies if I created a
My apologies if I created a problem , Howard.
Judy, thanks for the clarification. I'm so sorry that it happened, and I know it must be hard on all his friends and family. Peace
Phil grew up with my son and
Phil grew up with my son and was one of the nicest people I have ever known. A heart of gold. I bought him to Florida when they were teenagers and he told me after it was the best time of his life. The picture on his FB profile is from that time. The outpouring of love to him and his family over the last day is a testament to what a beautiful person he was.