Tractor-trailer destroyed after rollover, fire on Thruway near Exit 42 (photos & video)

Published: 08/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

On Friday at 10:22 am the Oaks Corners Fire Department and Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to New York State Thruway Exit 42 for a reported tanker truck rollover with injuries. Initial reports indicated that a fuel tanker had rolled over and was smoking. Assistant Chief Zachery Rey arrived on-scene within minutes and reported a working truck fire in a body... more

Deputies continue search for truck involved in fatal accident in Ontario County

Published: 08/05/2018 @ 08:00 am

Deputies held a press conference on Sunday following a fatal accident on State Route 5&20 in the Town of Seneca on Saturday. As of Tuesday morning, no new information had been released as the investigation into that incident continues. A Waterloo woman, identified as Barbara Amidon, died from injuries she sustained in an accident – where a rock flew through... more

Geneva man charged with DWI after taking out utility pole on White Springs Rd.

Published: 08/06/2018 @ 08:00 am

On Sunday around 3:31 pm deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on White Springs Road in the Town of Geneva. Deputies say James Patrick Moschiano, 44, of Geneva was driving and struck a utility pole just north of Barracks Road. Following an investigation he was charged with DWI, and issued appropriate traffic tickets for failing to keep right, and... more

Farmington woman ticketed after car slams into utility pole; sent to local hospital with minor injuries

Published: 08/06/2018 @ 08:00 am

Deputies say they responded to a single-car accident with injuries on Brownsville Road in Farmington over the weekend. The accident was reported on Friday around 11 pm, when Brittani Johnson was traveling west on Brownsville Road – when she failed to negotiate a curve properly – resulting in the vehicle striking a utility pole. Johnson, a 28-year-old Farmington resident, was... more

Tractor-trailer gets stuck beneath wires in Canandaigua (photos & video)

Published: 08/07/2018 @ 08:00 am

Traffic was temporarily stalled on North Street in Canandaigua on Monday, as crews dealt with a large truck that had gotten stuck beneath some wires. The wires were not electrical, according to those on-scene, who noted that they were communication wires. Traffic was returned to normal within a short time; and crews were on-scene dealing with the impacted services. Check... more

Motorcyclist seriously injured, airlifted from scene of Naples wreck

Published: 08/08/2018 @ 08:00 am

Deputies say a 25-year-old Farmington man was seriously injured after his motorcycle crashed near Parrish Road on State Route 245. Around 6:10 pm on Tuesday Grant D. Mullen, 25, was traveling northeast on State Route 245 when the motorcycle left the roadway on the west shoulder and overturned several times. Mullen suffered severe leg injuries as result of the wreck,... more

UPDATE: Thruway reopens after accident involving tractor-trailers in Cayuga Co.

Published: 08/08/2018 @ 08:00 am

Westbound traffic was snarled on the New York State Thruway near Port Byron following an accident involving two tractor-trailers around 1 am. State Police were on-scene investigating the incident during the early-morning hours, but the only westbound lanes were being impacted. Two people were taken to Upstate University Hospital, according to dispatchers, but additional information was not available about their... more

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Auburn

Published: 08/09/2018 @ 08:00 am

On Wednesday around 12:09 pm a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the city of Auburn, according to police. The Auburn Police Department reported to local media that an elderly gentleman was headed north on Perrine Street and walking in the crosswalk when he was hit by a silver four-door Nissan sedan. That vehicle was attempting to make a... more

Prattsburgh man ticketed after accident in Phelps

Published: 08/10/2018 @ 08:00 am

Deputies say that on Thursday around 5:30 pm they were called to a two-car accident at the intersection of County Road 23 and Lester Road in Phelps. They say 33-year-old Aaron Sprague, of Prattsburgh was traveling north on Lester Road when he failed to stop and yield the right of way to a vehicle being operated by Caitlin Clinton, 30,... more

Springport roadway reopened after power lines fall overnight

Published: 08/10/2018 @ 08:00 am

First responders say that a portion of Route 326 in Springport was shut down this morning following the report of downed power lines. Route 326 was closed in both directions between Cross and Powers roads around 4 am. The closure was reportedly expected to last two hours. However, the roadway wasn’t reopened until 9:50 am. This story will be updated... more

Woman killed after being hit by vehicle near Sodus Bay

Published: 08/13/2018 @ 08:00 am

First responders say a woman was killed in Sodus on Saturday after being struck by a vehicle. The investigation remains active. Raymond Terry, of Wolcott was driving on Ridge Road before State Route 104 when his vehicle struck the victim, who was identified as a 94-year-old resident. She was on her way to the mailbox, according to first responders. The... more

Car bursts into flames on Thruway near Exit 41

Published: 08/13/2018 @ 08:00 am

Firefighters in Seneca County were called to a car fire in the Magee Fire District over the weekend, according to reports on social media. The call came in from State Route 318 around Pineview Circle, which is an apartment complex in Tyre. The vehicle was located on the New York State Thruway, near Exit 41. Photos from the scene showed... more

Whitesboro woman hospitalized after accident on SR 5 in Ontario County

Published: 08/13/2018 @ 08:00 am

Deputies say one person was transported to Geneva General Hospital following a crash along State Route 5&20 at the Whitney Road intersection. It happened on Sunday around 11:23 am in the Town of Seneca when Brianna Ryan, 30, of Whitesboro was stopped on Route 5 facing east, waiting to make a left turn onto Whitney Road – when another vehicle,... more

Downtown Auburn welcome center construction will cause traffic changes

Published: 05/29/2018 @ 08:00 am

Construction of the Equal Rights Cultural Heritage Center will cause traffic changes to Lincoln Street beginning Monday, June 4. According to a press release from the city of Auburn, the project site at 25 South St. will expand onto Lincoln Street beginning June 4. Click here for a list of traffic changes that will go into effect. Downtown Auburn welcome... more

Car hits turkey on Rt. 34; driver treated for minor injuries

Published: 06/01/2018 @ 08:00 am

One patient signed off with minor injuries after a crash involving a vehicle and turkey on Route 34. The crash happened late-Thursday on Route 34 in the area of Myers Road. Genoa, King Ferry and Southern Cayuga Ambulance responded to the scene. The sole patient and driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries — which included glass in the eye.... more

Sheriff: Drunk driver struck deputy on Rt. 104 in Sodus

Published: 06/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts says a deputy is recovering after being struck by a drunk driver on Saturday in the Town of Sodus. The Sheriff’s Office reports that a Sodus driver, identified as Mauricio Mundo, 31, of Sodus was traveling west on State Route 104 when he struck a deputy standing on the side of the road. According to... more

Deputies: Seneca Castle man dies after motorcycle-sedan collide, DA’s Office investigating

Published: 06/06/2018 @ 08:00 am

Deputies say that around 5:22 p.m. firefighters, EMS, and law enforcement responded to the intersection of County Road 4 and Smith Road for a reported car-motorcycle accident. Deputies arrived to find 65-year-old Gerald Saunders, of Seneca Castle – deceased at the scene, and three people trapped inside a sedan. Deputies say Saunders was the operator of a motorcycle, which collided... more

State sells more than 10,000 Thruway E-ZPass On-the-Go tags

Published: 06/07/2018 @ 08:00 am

The New York State Thruway Authority says it has sold thousands of E-ZPass tags at toll plazas since the program was launched in February. Drivers don't have to leave their vehicles when they purchase the E-ZPass On-the-Go tags for $25 in select toll lanes at more than 50 toll plazas along the 570-mile Thruway system. The purchased E-ZPass must be... more

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