A 60-year-old Oakfield resident died in an ATV accident reported at 6:28 p.m. on Monday, according to State Police.
According to troopers, Michael D. Borkholder was driving a 2008 Cam-Am Outlander Max XT southbound on Maple Road, Town of Alabama, and failed to stop and struck the rear end of another ATV, a 2021 CF Moto ZForcce 950, that was slowing to make a turn into a driveway.
Borkholder was ejected from his ATV.
He was transported by Mercy Flight to Erie County Medical Center with severe injuries. He succumbed later that night.
Two young men were seriously injured on Thursday evening when their respective pickup trucks collided head-on in the area of 232 Main Road, Town of Pembroke at about 5:31 p.m.
Zachary Miller-Barillari, 19, of Williamsville, was airlifted by Mercy Flight to ECMC and Jacob Brainard, 25, of Browmansville, was transported by Mercy EMS to ECMC.
According to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, the preliminary investigation indicates that Brainard was driving a 2019 Dodge Ram eastbound on Route 5, and Miller-Barillari was traveling west in a 2002 Ford F-350.
Brainard's vehicle was apparently in the middle of the roadway and took corrective action to get back into the eastbound lane of travel. Miller-Barillari directed his pickup truck into the eastbound lane of travel.
The two trucks collided head-on in the eastbound lane and then continued off the south shoulder of the road where they came to rest in a ditch.
Both operators required extrication from their vehicles.
Pembroke Fire and Indian Falls Fire responded to the scene along with Mercy EMS. Corfu Fire assisted with traffic control and a landing zone for Mercy Flight.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation by the Crash Management Team. Patrol officers assisted at the scene.
A Chevy HHR was northbound on Liberty Street around noon in Batavia Thursday when it apparently ran a red light, City Assistant Police Chief Chris Camp said. The vehicle was struck by a Ford sedan that was traveling southbound on Ellicott Street.
One occupant was in each vehicle, and both were evaluated at the scene, Camp said. The status of the patients is unknown.
UPDATE: The driver of the sedan, Edwin Perez of Holley, was cited for allegedly running a red light, according to new information released by Batavia PD. Contrary to earlier eye-witness statements, Camp said, the driver of the HHR did not run the red light.
Statement by police: "Upon review of the street camera at this intersection, it was determined that the silver SUV, that was traveling northbound on Liberty Street, in fact, had the green light. The silver four-door sedan, traveling south on Ellicott Street, traveled through the steady red light at Liberty Street and struck the silver SUV in the intersection."
Dispatchers have received a report of "multiple poles" taken down on Harvester Avenue.
A pole is reportedly down at Main and Harvester.
The cause of the accident is not stated.
City Fire responding.
UPDATED 3 p.m. by Joanne Beck: No poles are down on Harvester Avenue, and city fire is inspecting the poles on Harvester.
A tree-trimming truck seems to have caught some wires across Main Street and pulled them down. There are no poles down on Main Street, and the wires have been removed. Traffic is moving again along Main Street.
Photo of motorcycle driven by Gregory Vigiano on Friday following an accident on West Main Street in Batavia. Photo by Howard Owens
After further investigation, a third involved driver in an accident on West Main Street, Batavia, on Friday has been arrested.
Mark Flaming, 33, of Batavia, is charged with two counts of tampering with evidence, one count of leaving the scene of a serious personal injury accident, unregistered motorcycle, uninsured motorcycle, improper plates and operating without a proper license.
According to police, a motorcycle driven by Gregory Vigiano, 34, of Batavia, was struck by a minivan driven by Rebecca Santiago, 34, of Stafford, following an alleged illegal left turn.
The investigation by Officer Sam Freeman reportedly found that Flaming, on another motorcycle, ran over Vigiano while Vigiano was down in the roadway.
Flaming is accused of then fleeing the scene. He allegedly later attempted to alter the appearance of his motorcycle to avoid detection following the collision.
Vigiano sustained serious injuries and was transported by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital. He is listed in satisfactory condition at Strong.
Flaming was issued traffic and appearance tickets.
Santiago was issued tickets on Friday for alleged illegal left turn and operating with a suspended driver's license.
