accident

A 58-year-old Oakfield resident is being accused of driving a pickup truck while drunk that struck a power pole in the area of 7797 Lewiston Road, Batavia, at 9:06 p.m., Monday, causing traffic to be blocked because of wires down.

Daniel J. Arnold is charged with DWI following an investigation by Deputy David Moore.

Arnold was reportedly driving a black 2019 Chevrolet pickup truck northwest on Route 63 when the vehicle left the east shoulder of the roadway and struck a National Grid pole. The truck then re-entered the roadway and continued north toward the Village of Oakfield.  

The vehicle was located a short time later by Moore.

Arnold is also accused of leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

Previously: Lewiston Road blocked by wires down following an accident

A pickup truck and a semi-truck have collided on the Thruway in the area of mile marker 400.7, in Pembroke.

There are possibly two injuries, a head injury and an arm injury.

The pickup truck came to rest in the woods.  The semi-truck is off the roadway.

Traffic is not blocked.

Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments responding along with Mercy EMS.

UPDATE 4:39 p.m.: Two ambulances required. One injury is minor.  There is a person in the pickup truck being evaluated.

UPDATE 5:47 p.m.: Pembroke and Indian Falls back in service.

A black pickup truck reportedly hit a utility pole in the area of 7790 Lewiston Road, just north of Galloway Road, Batavia, and then fled north on Route 63 at a high rate of speed.

Wires are down in the roadway and the roadway is completely blocked.

Town of Batavia and Mercy EMS dispatched but Mercy is going back in service.

UPDATE 9:15 p.m.: Lewiston is being closed to thru-traffic at Veterans Memorial Drive.

UPDATE 9:19 p.m.: Oakfield Fire requested to shut down traffic at Batavia Oakfield Townline Road and Route 63.

UPDATE 9:45 p.m.: Three Town of Batavia engines going back into service.

UPDATE 9:48 p.m.: National Grid is arriving on scene.

A rollover accident with injuries is reported just south of 888 Bloomingdale Road in Basom.

Alabama Fire and Mercy EMS responding.

UPDATE 9:10 p.m.: The driver self-extricated and is walking around.

UPDATE 9:16 p.m.: One of Alabama's responding engine's can stand down.

UPDATE 10:06 p.m.: Alabama Fire back in service.

A two-vehicle collision is reported at Main and Bank streets in Batavia.

Injuries are a sign-off.

City Fire and Mercy EMS on Scene.

Traffic is blocked.

A car and semi-truck collision is reported at Oak Street and Park Road in the City of Batavia.

Unknown injuries. 

City Fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.

UPDATE 2:41 p.m.: No injuries reported.

A two-vehicle, head-on collision is reported in the area of 6436 Alleghany Road, Alabama.

Injuries are reported.

Mercy Flight #8 out of Buffalo is on ground standby.

Alabama Fire and Mercy EMS responding.

UPDATE 10:58 a.m.: Indian Falls Fire requested to Route 77 and Route 63 intersection to shut down northbound traffic.

UPDATE 11:03 a.m.: Two patients, a second ambulance requested to the scene.  Mercy Flight can stand down.

A driver told a deputy he was distracted by his CB radio prior to an accident on Sandpit Road in Alexander at 4:40 p.m., Monday.

The driver of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries. 

Phillip J. Gorny, 53, of Creek Road, Batavia, driving a 2004 Dodge pickup, struck a 2007 Chevrolet SUV driven by 64-year-old Linda Hulshoff, of Broadway Road, Alexander.

Gorny was reportedly northbound on Sandpit Road and allegedly failed to yield to Hulshoff, who was eastbound on Route 20.  His pickup struck the SUV in the area of the passenger side front fender.

Deputy Jeremy McClellan, who investigated the accident, issued Gorny a traffic citation for alleged failure to yield. 

One vehicle is off the road in the area of 7381 Clinton Street Road, Bergen, and minor injuries are reported.

Bergen Fire and ambulance responding.

Press release:

On Thursday, March 17, 2022, at approximately 6:38 p.m., State Police responded to a report of a serious injury crash on I-90 westbound in the town of Batavia, Genesee County.

The crash occurred in the area of mile marker 389.7, between the Le Roy and Batavia exits.  

A preliminary investigation determined the crash involved a tractor-trailer and an SUV.  As a result of the collision, the SUV became fully engulfed in flames.  One individual was flown to the hospital by Medicac with life-threatening injuries and two others were transported by ambulance for serious injuries. 

All westbound lanes are currently closed.  Traffic is being diverted at exit 47 (Le Roy) until accident reconstruction has been completed.  

More information will be released when it becomes available.  

Photos by Alecia Kaus/Video News Service

A motor vehicle accident with entrapment is reported on the Thruway in the area of mile marker 384 is reported.

Le Roy Fire and Le Roy Ambulance responding.

Town of Batavia Fire requested mutual aid.

UPDATE 1:04 p.m.: One person trapped. Extrication has begun.

UPDATE 1:15 p.m.: Patient extricated.

UPDATE 1:31 p.m.: All units back in service.

A two-vehicle accident is reported at East Main Street and Bank Street, Batavia.

Traffic is blocked.

Unknown injuries.

City Fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.

UPDATE 5:03 p.m.: No injuries.

A car has hit a pole and wires are down in the area of 147 East Main St., Le Roy.

Le Roy Fire and Le Roy Ambulance responding.

A two-car accident is reported at Central Avenue and Jackson, Batavia.

Traffic is blocked.

A possible neck injury reported.

City Fire and Mercy EMS responding.

UPDATE 5:41 p.m.: Four people involved, all expected to be signoffs. Minor damage to vehicles.

A car has reportedly hit a house at 3113 Batavia Oakfield Townline Road, Oakfield.

No word on injuries.

Dispatchers were contacted by a third-party caller.

Oakfield Fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.

UPDATE 3:51 p.m.: No damage to the structure. Minor damage to another vehicle. 

UPDATE 3:53 p.m.: Mercy EMS can cancel its response.

A two-vehicle accident, blocking, with possible minor injuries, at Clinton Street Road and Route 237 in Stafford.

Stafford Fire and Mercy EMS responding.

UPDATE 8:37 p.m.: Two occupants in one vehicle, a single occupant in the other. Airbag deployment.  One person with a complaint of chest pain.

A two-car accident, with possible entrapment in both vehicles, is reported at South Lake Route and Vallance Road, or possibly for I-490 on-ramp, in Le Roy.

Le Roy Fire and Le Roy Ambulance along with Mercy EMS dispatched.

UPDATE 4:45 p.m.: A first responder on scene reports that one person self-extricated with minor injuries.  Fire requested to continue for traffic control.

A car has reportedly hit a tree in the area of 1192 Bloomingdale Road, Basom.

There may be an injury. 

Alabama Fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.

UPDATE 3:15 p.m.: Vehicle off the road, side-impact, a first responder is checking for injuries.

UPDATE 3:16 p.m.: One patient with a head laceration. 

UPDATE 3:17 p.m.: Extrication will be required.

UPDATE 3:20 p.m.: Mercy Flight requested to the scene.  It will be Mercy Flight #7 out of Buffalo.

UPDATE 3:37 p.m.: Indian Falls Fire dispatched mutual aid. Mercy Flight is on the ground.

UPDATE 3:44 p.m.: Pembroke and Indian Falls are back in service.

Traffic was tied up at West Main and Lewiston, Batavia, for about 20 minutes after a two-car accident at about 3:30 p.m. today.

No injuries were reported.

A four-vehicle accident, believed to be with minor injuries, is reported in the area of 9441 Alexander Road, Alexander.

Alexander Fire and ambulance, along with Mercy EMS responding.