Multiple tractor-trailers involved in accident between Exits 41, 40 on Thruway

Published: 06/20/2017 @ 04:00 am

Emergency crews from northern Seneca County were called to mile marker 3157 on the New York State Thruway after a mid-morning accident involving at least two tractor-trailers slowed, and challenged traffic between Waterloo and Weedsport. Scanner traffic indicates that as many as three tractor-trailers were involved, but only one person was reported trapped. Junius and Magee Fire Departments, as well... more

Three hurt in Auburn car crash

Published: 06/21/2017 @ 04:00 am

Authorities are investigating a two-car accident that happened in Auburn on Tuesday night. Around 8:15 p.m., first-responders arrived at the scene at the intersection of East Genesee and Owasco streets, according to the Auburn Fire Department. The department said three adults were transported by ambulance to Auburn Community Hospital for minor injuries while a child involved in the accident was... more

Victor man charged with DWI

Published: 06/22/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Victor man was charged with driving while intoxicated after deputies say they received a complaint of a sick or intoxicated driver. Brian S. Kumpf, 48, was charged with DWI after he was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. A caller said that Kumpf was all over the road. Appearance tickets were issued an the charges will... more

Family speaks out after fatal Sennett wreck

Published: 06/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

MOTHER SPEAKS OUT Family and friends are mourning the death of two victims after a car crash in Sennett, they are 29-year-old Terrel Jackson and a 2-year-old girl. Troopers said five were riding in a car when the driver tried to pass a cement truck over a double yellow line on Franklin Street Road. The car was going over... more

Seneca Falls man leaves scene of crash, charged with DWI

Published: 06/17/2017 @ 04:00 am

On Wednesday at 5:55 pm police arrested a Seneca Falls man for aggravated driving while intoxicated, and for a number of other reasons after a personal injury motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Gravel Rd. and State Route 318. Police in Seneca Falls say that Adam P. Krux, 38, of Seneca Falls was charged with aggravated DWI, DWI, failure... more

Waterloo woman sent to Strong after crash on Hecker Rd.

Published: 06/19/2017 @ 04:00 am

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports that a 19-year-old Waterloo woman was transported to Geneva General Hospital, then Strong Memorial for treatment of injuries sustained during a serious accident on Hecker Rd. Deputies say that Mya Willower, 19, of Waterloo was operating a 2012 Hyundai Elantra on Hecker Rd., traveling east, when she lost control of the vehicle and exited... more

Senate approves bill allowing toll-free commuting on Thruway in Syracuse area

Published: 06/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

The push to get rid of some Thruway tolls in Onondaga County has taken another step forward. Senator John DeFrancisco, a Republican, says the State Senate passed a bill that would allow drivers to obtain a permit to commute between Thruway exits 34A, which is the Interstate 481 interchange, and exit 39, at the 690 interchange, at no cost. The... more

SMI employees take pledge to combat texting and driving

Published: 06/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

Food, cell phones, pets and kids arguing in the back seat are all everyday distractions we face while driving. If you’re like me, you pledge to cut down on the avoidable distractions, then find yourself sneaking a peak at your cell phone when a call comes in that seems too important to ignore. So, how can we stay steadfast? Our... more

DOT reduces speed limit near del Lago Resort & Casino

Published: 06/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

The state Department of Transportation has approved a speed limit reduction on a section of Route 414 in front of the del Lago Resort & Casino. In response to requests from the Town Board for a study, the DOT has agreed to reduce the speed limit from 55 to 40 mph from the Chase Road intersection south to 1,000 feet... more

Motorcycle accident sends two to the hospital in Bristol

Published: 06/12/2017 @ 04:00 am

On Sunday around 5:32 pm deputies in Ontario County responded to a motorcycle crash with injuries on State Route 21 in South Bristol. Investigation found that James E. Castle, 39, of Victor was backing from a parking space just south of Sawmill Restaurant in the Town of South Bristol, when James P. Kenney, 56, of Farmington was traveling north on... more

Three sent to Strong Hospital after crash on SR 96

Published: 06/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies in Ontario County say a 46-year-old Geneva woman was ticketed after making a left hand turn on State Route 96 causing an accident in the Town of Phelps on Wednesday around 9:07 am. Dorlene M. French, 46, of Geneva, was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital for chest pain. The driver of the second vehicle, Susan L. Nemitz, 35, of... more

Phelps man charged with DWI after stop on 5&20

Published: 06/04/2017 @ 04:00 am

A 19-year-old Phelps man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on State Routes 5&20 in the area of Gauss Rd. Deputies say a truck operated by Nichalos M. Westfall, 19, of Phelps was observed swerving between the lane he was in and the center line. He was also said to be tailgating the vehicle in front... more

Shortsville woman sent to hospital after Gorham crash

Published: 06/04/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies say a Shortsville woman was injured in a crash on Kearney Rd. in Gorham on Saturday around 6:59 am. Jennifer Case, 39, of Shortsville was traveling south on Kearney Rd. in her 2002 Toyota when she swerved to the left to avoid a deer, which had entered the roadway. She left the east side of the road and entered... more

Naples man charged with DWI after crash

Published: 06/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

Deputies say a 44-year-old Naples man, who was uninjured in a serious single-vehicle crash on County Rd. 12 now faces DWI charges after an investigation. Shawn M. McCaaffrey, 44, of Naples was the driver of a vehicle in the area of Griesa Hill Rd. on County Rd. 12, which wetn off the road into a wooded area, striking and sheering... more

Authorities in Auburn searching for vehicle, driver involved in hit-and-run

Published: 06/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Auburn Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a driver and vehicle, which were involved in a hit-and-run on Wednesday. Police say a 63-year-old female was walking south on State St. attempting to cross Seymour St. when she was struck in the crosswalk by a vehicle that was making a right turn off State St. onto... more

Clifton Springs man killed as motorcycle strikes deer, guardrail

Published: 06/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

A Clifton Springs man has been identified as the victim involved in a fatal motorcycle accident, which happened Thursday night in Mendon. The accident happened when Thomas Mincer, 28, of Clifton Springs hit a deer and then a guardrail around 8 pm on Boughton Hill Rd., near West Bloomfield Rd., in Mendon. Boughton Hill Rd. was closed for roughly two... more

Motorcycle, car collide in Sennett; temporarily shuts down Rt. 5

Published: 06/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

A motorcycle crash closed a portion of Route 5 Friday afternoon in the town of Sennett. According to Cayuga County 911, at around 1:55 p.m., three vehicles were involved in an accident at the intersection of Route 5 and Healy Road. One of those vehicles was a motorcycle. Route 5 was closed in both directions between Healy and Miller roads... more

Bridge in Town of Seneca will be closed throughout summer

Published: 05/31/2017 @ 04:00 am

Officials in Ontario County say that Ferguson Rd. Bridge over Flint Creek in the Town of Seneca will be closed beginning June 7th. It’s not slated to re-open until early-October. In a message to residents on Wednesday, officials say that detour routes will be established on County Rd. 20, Vogt Rd., and Seneca Castle Rd. They say message boards will... more

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