LIMA – A driver passed away after running off the road and striking multiple utility poles Saturday night. According to first responders, the driver ran off Clay Street and struck multiple utility poles at about 10:30 p.m. The driver, a 23 year old male, who was the vehicle's only occupant, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office investigated. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty said that … [Read more...]
Car Rolls into Utility Pole in Lima
LIMA – A car knocked down a utility pole on Rte. 15A (Rochester Road) Monday afternoon. According to first responders at the scene, the car was southbound on Rochester Road when it ran off the west shoulder at about 3:46 p.m., rolled into a ditch and struck a utility pole, breaking it and knocking it over. "There was a single occupant in the vehicle and he was uninjured," said Lima Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jim Pribanich. "He's … [Read more...]
Pickup Wrecks Utility Pole in Geneseo
GENESEO – A pickup truck ran off Lakeville Groveland Road and destroyed a utility pole Tuesday evening. According to first responders on scene, the truck was northbound on Lakeville Groveland Road when it left the right shoulder of the road and struck the utility pole in the area of Lee Road at about 6:38 p.m. No one was seriously injured. Multiple deployed airbags could be seen in the pickup's front windows. The accident sheared off … [Read more...]
Car Takes Out Base of Pole by York School
YORK – A vehicle broke out the bottom of a utility pole outside of York Central School late Wednesday morning. According to first responders on scene, the car was westbound on Rte. 63 (Genesee Street) when the driver lost control, crossed the oncoming lane, and crashed through the utility pole at about 11:20 a.m. The driver was checked for injuries in an ambulance and released at the scene. Even without the bottom two feet or so of the … [Read more...]
Drugged Driver Crashes Into Avon Fire Hydrant and Utility Pole
AVON – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Nunda resident after he apparently crashed into a fire hydrant and utility pole on State highway 15 (West Henrietta Road) in Avon. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Cory Curry, 25, was arrested for felony Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (DWAI), felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle (AUO) in the First Degree, and numerous vehicle and … [Read more...]
Driver Injured After Striking Tree and Telephone Pole in Avon
AVON – A driver was seriously injured after running off of Oak Openings Road Monday evening and striking a tree and utility pole. According to first responders on scene, a nearby resident called 911 after hearing the accident at about 7:27 p.m. and rushing outside to find the driver unresponsive inside of a Dodge Ram 2500. The driver then apparently regained consciousness and was able to climb out of the vehicle. He was transported to the … [Read more...]
SUV Takes Out Utility Pole, Beware Slick Roads
LIVONIA – According to our news partner 13WHAM, Monday's snowfall was a factor in a car accident that destroyed a utility pole and damaged two houses. News partner 13WHAM reports that investigators are unsure if the driver was going faster than the speed limit at the time of the accident, but they said that his speed was not prudent considering the snowy conditions. "This is the first major snow that we've had," Livingston County Sheriff … [Read more...]