Elba woman killed when car strikes tree on North Byron Road.

Date: 11/08/2011
Time: Around 03:50 P.M.
Location: Elba, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Buick Century

By Howard Owens - The Batavian

"State Police investigators are still uncertain about what caused a car heading westbound on North Byron Road this afternoon to go off the south shoulder and strike a tree on the driver's side.
Impact was right at the driver's seat and the car wrapped around the tree nearly to the point of the passenger's seat.
The driver, (censored), 67, of Elba, was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Robert Yungfleisch.
The accident occurred about a half mile east of Log City Road, Elba.
Trooper John Szymkowiak was first on the scene and said he checked Brown's vitals and did not detect a pulse. He requested Mercy Flight be dispatched to the scene.
An Elba medic arrived minutes later and the medic was also unable to detect a pulse and other vital signs were negative. Mercy Flight was canceled at that point.
The initial call to 9-1-1 was at about 3:50 p.m. by another westbound driver who came over the top of a hill, just east of the accident location, and saw the car strike the tree.
The witness did not see enough prior to impact to help provide information on what caused Brown's car to go off the road.
Szymkowiak said it appeared Brown started to go off the road about 100 feet prior to impact with the tree and there were some signs of braking on the road surface.
"The cause is still under investigation," Szymkowiak said. "It could have been a medical issue. It could have been a deer in the roadway. We are looking at several things right now."
An autopsy will be completed to try and determine if the cause was medical."

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OSP looking for witness in Roseburg crash.

Date: 04/23/2012
Time: Around 12:30 P.M.
Location: Roseburg, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Nissan Altima, Chevy Silverado

By KPIC.com Staff

"ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Oregon State Police are looking for a witness who saw a minor injury traffic crash Monday afternoon at the Edenbower Boulevard overpass and Interstate 5 in Roseburg.

The witness stopped at the scene but left before OSP troopers could get a statement as part of their investigation.

According to Senior Trooper Robert Gorman, at about 12:30 p.m., a two-vehicle head-on crash occurred on the Edenbower Boulevard overpass at Interstate 5.
The crash involved an eastbound black 2006 Nissan Altima driven by Abby Butts, 33, of Winston, and a blue 2003 Chevrolet pickup driven by Donald Pitmon, 77, from Roseburg, as both vehicles entered the intersection.

Butts was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center with minor injuries and troopers say Pitmon was not injured.

An unidentified adult female driving a red Ford Ranger pickup reportedly stopped at the scene but didn't provide a name or phone number, nor remain and provide a statement to police.
OSP is asking this witness or any others who saw the crash to contact Senior Trooper Gorman for a statement at (541) 440-3334 ext. 4716.

OSP was assisted at the scene by Douglas County Fire District No. 2, ODOT and Roseburg Police Department."

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Roseburg man killed in Wednesday morning crash.

Date: 08/25/2010
Time: Around 8:45 A.M.
Location: Roseburg, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Nissan Altima, Acura Integra

By Glen Beeby KPIC NEWS & KPIC.com Staff

"ROSEBURG, Ore. -- A Wednesday morning crash killed a Roseburg man on the overpass of I-5 at Exit 119 on Wednesday morning.
According to the Oregon State Police, Kindall S. Baker, 25, of Winston was driving a white 1997 Nissan Altima on the overpass heading to I-5 northbound at around 8:45 a.m.
Police say the driver of a black 1990 Acura Integra, (censored), 21, of Roseburg, was exiting the freeway when he crossed over the center line and crashed head on into Baker. Burkett was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say Burkett was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Baker was taken to Mercy Medical Center and released later that afternoon. Police say she was wearing safety restraints.
The scene was cleared and traffic resumed to normal at around 1:00 p.m.
OSP Troopers were assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, ODOT and local medical responders at the scene.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available."

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Two-car, head-on collision with serious injuries on Indian Falls Road.

Date: 07/07/2011
Time: Around 5:00 P.M.
Location: Pembroke, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Blazer, Chevy Silverado

By Billie Owens - The Batavian

"A two-car, head-on collision accident is reported on Indian Falls Road in the area of Pratt Road. Both drivers will need extrication. One of them is unresponsive and has three minors as passengers.
East Pembroke Fire Department is responding, along with mutual aid from Pembroke and Indian Falls, plus two Mercy EMS units. Two Mercy Flight helicopters are called in and a landing zone is being set up on the corner of Pratt and Indian Falls roads.
An Oakfield medic is on scene and a rig out of Oakfield is called to respond, too. Corfu Fire Police are called to handle traffic control and to shut down Indian Falls Road.
UPDATE 5:21 p.m.: A third Mercy Flight helicopter is called for, and is available, but a crew needs to be assembled. They are working to do that and will advise.
UPDATE 5:22 p.m.: The first helicopter is on the ground. Indian Falls at Route 5 is being closed to traffic.
UPDATE 5:25 p.m.: A second landing zone is being set up north of the scene, on the southeast corner of Indian Falls and Cleveland roads.
UPDATE 5:27 p.m.: A third helicopter has secured a crew and is 15 minutes away.
UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: A third landing zone is being set up at Kilian and Slusser roads.
UPDATE 5:33 p.m.: The second helicopter has landed, but not at the site originally designated. It's at Pratt and Indian Falls roads, where the first helicopter landed.
UPDATE 5:37: "Mercy Flight is advising they have a fourth helicopter if Squad 2 can ride on it."
UPDATE 5:38 p.m.: A fourth helicopter will not be needed.
UPDATE 5:41 p.m.: All patients have been extricated.
UPDATE 5:43 p.m.: Oakfield medics are en route to UMMC with two small children on board.
UPDATE 5:46 p.m.: The last helicopter has landed. The first chopper is headed to Women & Children's Hospital in Buffalo.
UPDATE 5:56 p.m.: The second helicopter is headed to Erie County Medical Center.
UPDATE 6 p.m.: The last helicopter is headed to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester at the patient's request.
UPDATE 7:48 p.m.: All East Pembroke units back in service. The road is reopened.
UPDATE 10:11 p.m.: A caller has told dispatchers that a television news crew is setting up in the area of the accident with very bright lights, "blinding drivers." A deputy is responding."

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Head-on collision at Route 20 and Roanoke Road, Pavilion.

Date: 06/17/2012
Time: Afternoon
Location: Pavilion, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Cavalier, Mercedes-Benz S320

By Billie Owens - The Batavian

"A two-car head-on collision with at least one injury, unknown severity, is reported at Route 20 and Roanoke Road. Pavilion Fire Department and Mercy EMS are responding. They are checking the availability of Mercy Flight.
UPDATE 1:16 p.m.: Mercy Flight 5 out of Batavia is put on ground standby.
UPDATE 1:19 p.m.: A female is injured and will require extrication. She is alert. Le Roy fire is also called. Mercy Flight is launching.
UPDATE 1:21 p.m.: Mercy Flight is on in-air standby.
UPDATE 1:25 p.m.: The driver of the second vehicle is alert. No word on injuries. Mercy Flight is called to the scene and will land in a freshly cut hay field south of the incident.
UPDATE 1:29 p.m.: The accident is not blocking traffic, but the roadway is shut down to handle the emergency. A State Trooper is on scene. Two flatbed tows are called.
UPDATE 1:40 p.m.: The patient has been extricated.
UPDATE 1:44 p.m.: Le Roy is back in service.
UPDATE 1:55 p.m.: Mercy Flight is airborne, heading to Strong Memorial Hospital.
UPDATE 1:58 p.m.: Pavilion and Mercy EMS are back in service."

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Woman dead, driver badly injured in East County freeway crash.

Date: 07/06/2011
Time: Around 12:45 P.M.
Location: near Live Oak Springs, California
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Silverado Z71

By Pauline Repard U-T San Diego

"EAST COUNTY — A woman died in a rollover crash of a pickup during a Wednesday afternoon downpour on Interstate 8 near Live Oak Springs and the male driver suffered major injuries, authorities said.

Michael Shelton, 65, of Brawley, was westbound about 12:45 p.m. when he lost control of his Chevrolet pickup, California Highway Patrol Officer Brian Pennings said.

Pennings said Shelton was going too fast for rainy conditions, and his truck tires were bald.

The pickup flipped four or five times off the freeway, down an embankment and across the on-ramp at Crestwood Road, coming to rest on its wheels, Pennings said.

He said the driver and his passenger were wearing seat belts, but the woman died instantly of massive injuries. Shelton also suffered major injuries. He was taken by ambulance to an area where a medical helicopter could land, away from the rain, and take him to a hospital."

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Trooper hospitalized after on-duty crash.

Date: 07/12/2012
Time: Around 12:00 A.M.
Location: near Sumter, South Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Crown Victoria

By Jason Old - WISTV

"A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper is hospitalized in stable condition after a collision while he was on-duty early Thursday morning.
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, L/Cpl. R. M. Falls was responding to a call to assist the Sumter County Sheriff's Department with a domestic situation when the accident occurred.
Falls lost control of his patrol vehicle and hit a tree just after midnight near the intersection of Wedgefield Road and Deschamps Road, Sumter County Sheriff's investigators said.
He was called to help deputies because the domestic situation was happening inside a car on Highway 763. 
"The South Carolina Highway Patrol is very concerned about L/Cpl. Falls and we are keeping him and his family in our prayers," said Col. Mike Oliver. "We are a family and when one of our own is injured, it impacts us all."
"The SCDPS Team is thinking of the Falls family at this time," said SCDPS Director Leroy Smith. "We will be here to support his family throughout his period of recovery."
SCDPS did not release any other information about the crash.
Falls, whose father was also a trooper, is a 21-year veteran of the highway patrol. He has four kids, according to family members.
It is unclear if he was wearing a seatbelt.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is investigating."
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Turnpike accident kills Delray man.

Date: 11/24/2008
Time: Around 08:30 P.M.
Location: near Oakland, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: unknown vehicles

By Orlando Sentinel

"A Delray Beach man died in Orange County on Monday after the car he was riding in struck a parked vehicle on the side of the road, troopers said.
Reports from the Florida Highway Patrol show that sometime around 8:30 p.m., Jane Moriarty, of Delray Beach, was driving northbound on Florida's Turnpike, near the Orange-Lake county line, when her car veered off the roadway.
Moriarty's car hit the rear corner of Mekhrail Ibragimov's Dodge that was parked on the side of the road while the driver checked a tire. Her car spun out of control on impact. Her passenger, George Michael Brown, of Delray Beach, was flown to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he died. Moriarty was in serious condition, the FHP report shows. Ibragimov was not injured."

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Car topples off ledge.

Date: 06/30/2012
Time: Around 04:15 P.M.
Location: Todd, North Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Cadillac Coupe de Ville

By Kellen Moore - WataugaDemocrat

"A Todd woman found herself between a rock and a hard place Saturday after a wreck on the N.C. 105 Extension.

Joann Jones of Todd said she didn't know what caused her to run off the road in her 1983 Cadillac at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday, but the wreck left her car wedged between a brick wall and the BB&T building.

Jones said she was headed down the hill adjacent to the bank and preparing to merge into the turn lane when the wreck occurred.

Her sturdy gray Cadillac plowed through a metal railing beside the sidewalk and landed about 10 feet below on its passenger side.

Boone police, firefighters and medics quickly made their way to the scene, where the found Jones still in her vehicle but unhurt.

"They opened the door, and with their help, I climbed out," Jones said.

The accident damaged the vehicle and the brick wall but caused no damage to the bank building. A wrecker from Hampton's Body Shop pulled the vehicle up on its side before flipping it upright.

Police were still investigating the accident Saturday afternoon."

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