LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Conflicting medical opinions are likely to be a critical issue in the impending manslaughter trial for Tracy Abbott. Speaking at a Thursday morning court appearance for Abbott, 53, to schedule the jury trial, Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey said that his office will be contacting doctors to testify. "We will be speaking to toxicologists and doctors to see if there are any issues with that date," said … [Read more...]
Trial Date Set for Driver in Fatal Accident with Sick Baby
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The man who was at the wheel of a pickup truck that crashed through the wall of a Dansville home, killing 4-month-old Calin Fly in the living room, is fighting Manslaughter charges and taking his case to trial. Tracy Abbott, 52, stands charged with Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a C felony, following an indictment by a Grand Jury, and will go to trial on Feb. 1, 2016. Abbott is known to have a history of seizures. … [Read more...]
Driver Charged for Death of Baby has Special Court Appearance
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – In a highly unusual court appearance scheduled more than an hour before normal criminal court Thursday morning, Tracy Abbott, 51, made a first appearance with counsel with his lawyer, Richard Kaul, from Rochester, to satisfy some formalities in his Manslaughter case for crashing his truck into a home on Ossian Street in Dansville … [Read more...]
DA Looks at Possible License Infractions in Fatal Baby Fly Crash
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. DANSVILLE – District Attorney Greg McCaffrey says he is looking into possible license infractions by Tracy Abbott, who was arrested and charged with Manslaughter after he crashed his pickup truck into a house, fatally injuring 4-month-old Calin Fly. According to news partner 13WHAM, court paperwork says that Abbott, 51, who is known to … [Read more...]
DA Indicts Pickup Driver for Killing Baby Calin Fly
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. DANSVILLE – The driver of a pickup truck that crashed through an Ossian Street home and fatally injured 4-month-old Calin Fly as he lay in his baby swing is being indicted on Manslaughter charges by a Grand Jury after hearing evidence presented by Livingston County District Attorney Gregory McCaffrey. Tracy Abbott, 51, of Dansville, was arrested … [Read more...]
Zumba Fundraiser for Infant After Fatal Accident
LIVONIA – A Zumba instructor says that she is holding a Zumbathon to benefit the family of Calin Fly, the four-month-old who tragically died on October 3 after a pickup truck collided with his house and apparently struck him as he lay in a baby swing inside. Danielle Van Grol Wallman, a locally acclaimed Zumba fitness instructor, announced that she wanted to help raise money for the Fly family on Facebook, immediately after the family … [Read more...]
Baby Calin Fly Passes Away After Being Injured in Dansville Accident
DANSVILLE – According to a fundraising page set up for his family, four-month-old Calin Fly passed away early Friday morning after an intense few days at Strong Memorial Hospital. A fundraiser page, Calin's Crusaders, still exists for his family, who now have to meet funeral expenses and repair their damaged house, which was struck by a pickup truck on Monday, critically injuring little Fly in a baby swing inside. "Sadly, Calin passed away … [Read more...]