Charges pending in accident involving tractor on Main Street

Posted by Howard Owens on May 27, 2009 - 6:37am
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tractor_accident_main_st.jpgThe Sherrif's Office is investigating last evenings accident involving a tractor that struck four vehicles and pushed a car sideways down Main Street in Batavia, injuring at least two people.

See yesterday's coverage.

The tractor driver, Neil W. Phelps, 55, of Caledonia, could face charges pending the outcome of the investigation, according to a Sheriff's Office press release.

A passenger in one of the cars struck when the tractor first turned onto Main Street from Route 63 was taken to UMMC for non-life-threatening injuries.

Phelps was also taken to UMMC for evaluation.

The driver of the car pushed down Main Street was also treated later that evening for complaints of hip pain, according to Robin Ettinger, who identified herself as the driver's daughter in a comment left on The Batavian last night.

UPDATE: Dan Fischer at WBTA is developing the story further. He has more details and an audio interview with Tim Yaeger coming.

Posted by George Richardson on May 27, 2009 - 6:16pm
Did the car conk out when the Monster Tractor hit it? Man, I would have put the gas to the floor to get the hell out of there. It's called "fight or flight" and the best advice I could give in this situation is flight.