Cop Responding to City Shooting Flips Car in 4-Car Crash

Via MattarMedia - A Rochester police officer is recovering Wednesday after flipping his cruiser in a 4 car crash.

He was responding to a shooting on Grace Street just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. When he crossed through the intersection of Portland Ave and Draper Street, a car smashed into the cruiser. That sent the cruiser spinning and it hit a third car and flipped over. A fourth car was hit. All four cars were damaged.

The officer was taken to Strong Hospital for back pain. The other three drivers were taken to Rochester General Hospital. All are expected to be okay.

Dispute Between Drivers Ends in Car Crash

Via MattarMedia - Rochester police say a dispute between two drivers ended when one of the vehicles flipped over.

Officers responded to a crash at Remington Street and Avenue A shortly after noon Sunday.

Police said the drivers were involved in some sort of fight when one of the drivers swerved at the other, causing the car to hit a curb and flip over.

A young child, who was in the car that flipped, was taken to Strong Hospital as a precaution; the child was checked out and is fine.

Police are still determining if charges will be filed.

Racing driver flips car in Columbia County

Via MattarMedia CLAVERACK - One of two drivers racing on State Route 217 in Claverack flipped a car Saturday morning, according to state police.

The accident happened at about 11:50 a.m.

The driver of a 1994 Ford Mustang - Jeromy Jennings, 25, of Philmont - lost control of his car and flipped over, landing in a ditch, police said.

He was airlifted to Albany Medical Center with chest injuries.

His passenger - Melissa Hally, 29, of Saugerties - was brought to Columbia Memorial Hospital with possible neck injures.

Police are still looking for the driver of the other car - said to be a white Corvette, according to witness reports.

Cop Car Flipped After Chase Involving Alleged Drugged Driver

Via MattarMedia - In Warren County, a sheriff's deputy escapes serious injury after his vehicle flips over after a chase with an alleged drugged driver. Tonight, that driver faces multiple charges including felony DWAI. Police say you should be just as concerned about drugged drivers as drunk drivers out on the road.

The windshield and headlight are smashed, the roof is dented after a Warren County Sheriff's vehicle flipped after a chase with an alleged drugged driver. Police say 38-year-old Brett Johnson had been drinking and smoking pot and led them on that chase. Police say lately, they have seen an increase in drugged drivers. Warren County Sheriff Bud York says, "we are seeing more prescription pills. A lot of people borrowing, stealing them and taking them and driving."

Another driver was allegedly under the influence of drugs and charged with DWAI in a Colonie crash just last weekend. That crash was fatal, killing another driver. Lynda Rose, the Clinical Supervisor for Outpatient Treatment at the Addiction Care Center of Albany says, "its a misfortune to the community that they are out there and that's why we are here."

At the Addiction Care Center of Albany, they're seeing a larger number of drug addicted patients. They say a drugged driver is just as dangerous as a drunk driver.
Rose says, "could be heightened awareness, lowered awareness, going into a seizure, convulsion. Depends on what they are on and how they are taking it and how often."

Johnson faces multiple charges in both Glens Falls where the chase began at a traffic stop, and with the Warren County Sheriff's Department. Those charges include Felony DWAI, resisting arrest, Reckless Endangerment, and unlawfully fleeing a police officer. Police say this isn't Johnson's first offense, but think it should be the last time he is behind the wheel.

Sheriff York says, "its a privilege to drive not a right. And if you're going to drink or do drugs and drive, you could hurt someone. You shouldn't be driving."

Distracted Driving Causes Dramatic Crash

Via MattarMedia AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) - Police believe a distracted driver triggered this dramatic crash that snarled rush hour traffic in Amherst Friday morning.

Crews on the scene say the driver, who was lost, was driving east bound on Main Street.

While looking at a map he crossed the center line, panicked and then lost control of his car.

Amherst Police Senior Investigator Scott Lawinda said, "He struck a telephone pole, sheared the telephone pole in half and flipped over several times."

Police say the driver, 39-year-old Daniel Melock, was taken to ECMC with chest injuries.

Police say a cat was in the car and is expected to be ok.

A portion of Main Street was closed in the West Bound direction as crews cleaned up the sagging phone lines.

It has since reopened.

Woman thrown from SUV following rollover crash

Via MattarMedia LaFayette (WSYR-TV) – State Police say a Syracuse University student was seriously injured Tuesday morning when she rolled her SUV over and was ejected from the vehicle.

The driver, 21-year-old Rachel Pigott from Utah, got caught up in the snow along the side of the road, lost control of her SUV and rolled over several times.

The crash happened around 8:45am on Lafayette Road, near Reidy Hill Road, in the Town of LaFayette.

Investigators say Pigott was driving too fast for the conditions. She was listed in serious condition at University Hospital.

State Police say she was very lucky since she did not hit her head on the pavement when she was thrown from the SUV.

Police did not immediately issue any tickets.

Weather A Factor In Rollover Accident

 

Via MattarMedia - Erie County Sheriff Deputies are investigating a rollover accident that happened Monday in Alden.

The accident happened on Walden Avenue.

Deputies say the 61-year-old driver, Donald Daniel of Buffalo, was taken to ECMC with head and neck injuries. He is in stable condition.

Investigators believe weather conditions may have played a role in the accident.

One hurt in rollover crash

Via MattarMedia MANLIUS, N.Y. - Crews are on the scene of a serious accident in Manlius. It happened at about 7:30 Thursday morning at the intersection of Route 92 and Oran Delphi road.

We're told one person involved in the accident suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.

Tractor-trailer rollover blocks ambulance garage

Via MattarMedia Camillus (WSYR-TV) - A tractor-trailer rollover is blocking the driveway of the WAVES ambulance garage in the Town of Camillus on Warners Road at Bennett Road. A payloader had to dig an alternate path out of the garage for the ambulance company.

The tractor-trailer is lying on its side against a utility pole that appears to be leaning.

It is unclear if anyone was injured in the accident.

Woman Injured In Rollover Accident

Via MattarMedia - An accident in the town of Watertown sent a woman to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.

The mishap occurred at the intersection of County Route 67 (also known as Brookside Drive) and Cook Road at approximately 12:30 p.m.

According to Captain Vincent Hughes of the town fire department, a middle aged woman flipped her car, which landed on its roof.

He said bystanders went to the woman's aid before rescue personnel arrived and cut her seatbelt.

The woman was able to pull herself out of the wreckage, Hughes said.

According to Hughes, the woman was taken to Samaritan Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

There's no word on the name of the woman or how the accident happened.

Icy roads cause of roll over crash

Via MattarMedia BUFFALO, N.Y. - There may not be a lot of snow on the roadways but black ice is creating treacherous driving conditions around Western New York.

One driver encountered it for themselves while on Main Street in Buffalo.

The driver apparently hit a slick spot and rolled their mini-van right across from Canisius College.

Their name and condition have not yet been released.

Alleged drunk driver crashes into Outback parking lot

Via MattarMedia DeWitt - Police say an East Syracuse man was drunk when he drove off a six foot cliff and landed in the Outback Steakhouse parking lot in DeWitt.

DeWitt police say Jeffrey Inman of East Syracuse thought he could make his way out of the Colonial Laundromat parking lot off of Erie Boulevard by driving behind the building.

Instead, the car went off a cliff and ended up flipping over in the Outback Steakhouse parking lot.

Inman and his passenger tried to run from the scene - but police caught up with them. Inman is behind bars on DWI charges.

Utica couple injured in rollover

Via MattarMedia TRENTON - A Utica couple was injured in a Wednesday evening rollover on Route 12.

Michael Seelman, 20, was trying to avoid a deer about 7 p.m. when he lost control of his car and hit an embankment causing the car to rollover, according to the Oneida County Sheriffs Office.

Seelman sustained minor head injuries. His wife Jamie, 26, had a back injury. Both were taken to St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center for treatment.

Motorist rescues man from rollover accident on Route 81

Via MattarMedia Cicero (WSYR-TV) – Onondaga County Sherriff Deputies are investigating a one car crash on Route 81 where the badly injured driver was pulled out of the vehicle by another motorist.

At approximately 5:41 p.m. Deputies responded to the rollover crash on Route 81 just south of Route 31. They say Charles Whittier, 47, lost control of his 1999 Chevrolet Blazer and left the west side of the road at high speed, rolling several times. Witnesses said that Whittier had been weaving in and out of traffic.

After rolling over several times, the vehicle came to rest upright and caught fire. After being pulled from the vehicle, the Whittier was taken to University Hospital with life threatening injuries. He is currently listed in critical condition.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash and Onondaga County Sherriff’s Accident Invesitgation Team will conduct a complete investigation.

New York State Police and the Department of Transportation have restricted traffic to one southbound lane near the crash while the scene is cleared.

Via MattarMedia - ANNSVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Rome woman was arrested for DWI early Sunday morning after she lost control of her car causing the vehicle to roll several times.

Cassondra Taylor, 34 of Rome was traveling eastbound on Pond Hill Road in the Town of Annsville when the accident occurred. Taylor was trapped in the vehicle for several minutes and was extricated by the Taberg Fire Department with the Jaws of Life. She was transported to Rome Memorial Hospital by Am Care to be evaluated.

No injuries appeared to be life threatening. Taylor was ticketed for excessive speed along with her arrest of Driving While Intoxicated.

Vehicle flips over during rush hour accident

Via MattarMedia - Two cars collided around 7:30 Friday morning at the intersection of Plymouth Avenue and Brown Street when one of the drivers didn't stop at the light.

The impact flipped the car being driven by a local teacher on her way to work.

She was taken to the hospital on a backboard, and the other driver was not hurt.

Three Ava teens injured in rollover accident

Via Mattar Media AVA NY -Three Ava teenagers were sent to the hospital following a rollover motor vehicle accident at about 6 p.m. Tuesday on Sheehan Road in Ava, according to a news release from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

The driver of the vehicle, Christopher Croniser, 18, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained multiple injuries in the accident, deputies said. At about 11 p.m. Tuesday, he was listed in stable condition at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, hospital officials said.

His passengers Aaron Croniser, 15, and Harley Longamore, 17, sustained minor injuries, deputies said. They were treated at the scene and at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and released, deputies said.

The accident occurred when Croniser was driving fast in reverse on Sheehan Road and the vehicle rolled over – ejecting Christopher Croniser, deputies said. The vehicle rolled at least one more time after he was ejected then rolled down an embankment and came to rest on its roof, deputies said.

Nobody in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, but the passengers were not ejected, deputies said.

Christopher Croniser was ticketed for reckless operation, unsafe backing, aggravated unlicensed operation and no seat belt for both himself and his front seat passenger, deputies said.Emergency personnel are responding to a serious auto accident on West Ava Road in the town of Ava.

Rollover accident injures four people in Franklinville

Two victims transported by helicopter

via MattarMedia FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)

An accident in the southern tier injured four people. Investigators say a driver crossed into the opposite lane and side swiped another car on Route 16 in Franklinville, Thursday.

That car then rolled over. Two of the victims were transported to the hospital by helicopter. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.