An accident with injuries and possible entrapment is reported on South Lake Road (Route 19) and Maple Avenue, Bergen.
Bergen fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.
UPDATE(S) (By Billie) 8:44 a.m.: Mercy Flight in Batavia is on ground standby. Two vehicles and three people involved. One male in a truck is unresponsive, hunched over the wheel, and having difficulty breathing. He is the most seriously injured. Another male has facial cuts and abrasions. Another subject has no apparent injuries.
UPDATE 8:51 a.m.: Le Roy fire rescue is called to provide mutual aid to Bergen. Mercy Flight is summoned along with additional fire police. The landing zone will be the church parking lot across from just south of the accident site.
UPDATE 8:58 a.m.: Route 19 is to be shut down "completely."
UPDATE 9:02 a.m.: Mercy Flight has an ETA of less than a minute.
UPDATE 9:23 a.m.: Mercy Flight is airborne and headed to Strong Memorial Hospital.
UPDATE 9:40 a.m.: A pickup truck was eastbound on Maple Avenue when the driver apparently blew through a stop sign and was T-boned by a small plumbing company van traveling on Route 19. Both vehicles left the roadway as a result of the collision and the pickup truck struck a large tree in the front yard of a residence. A car occupied by a doctor, a nurse and possibly a combat medic happened to be driving by in the immediate aftermath. The car stopped and the occupants provided emergency medical aid until first responders arrived. The pickup truck driver was deemed in serious condition at the time he was airlifted to Strong. A first responder said if he makes it, he'll have the medical assistance provided by the passersby largely to thank for it. The driver and passenger in the plumbing van were taken to Strong by ground ambulance with minor injuries; in fact, the driver was walking around at the scene.
UPDATE 9:57 a.m.: One lane is open on Route 19 and fire police are alternating the traffic flow.
