NYSP Releases Avoca Sunday Accident Victim's Names

From New York State Police: On August 6, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., New York State Police in Bath responded to a fatal accident involving two vehicles on State Route 415 at the intersection of Michigan Hollow Road in the town of Avoca, Steuben County.  The deceased, identified as 51-year-old Michael A. Hinrich of Nunda, NY, was operating a 2001 Chevrolet Camaro westbound on Michigan Hollow Road. Henrich approached the stop sign at the intersection of State Route 415 and attempted to turn southbound onto State Route 415. A 2018 Buick, operated by 26-year-old Michael S. Eldridge of Hornell, NY, was traveling northbound on State Route 415 and struck the driver’s side door of Hinrich’s Camaro. Hinrich was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Steuben County Coroner’s Office. Eldridge was transported by Ambulance to Noyes Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. 26-year-old Christopher D. Nickerson, of Wellsville, NY, a passenger in the Buick, was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. 36-year-old Casie L. Lewis, a passenger in the Chevrolet Camaro, was flown to Strong Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The New York State Police were assisted at the scene by Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, Avoca Ambulance, Cohocton Ambulance, American Medical Response, and the Kanona Fire Department. The investigation is ongoing.

 

Upcoming Bridge Closing In West Union - From Steuben County Public Works Commissioner Eric Rose: The Cemetery Road Bridge between Sand Road and State Route 248 in the Town of West Union will be closed to all through traffic on or about August 14 for about 10 weeks.  The bridge will be removed and completely replaced with a new bridge.  There will be an on-site detour bridge.

 

Since The Covid - School Attendance Can Be An Issue 

It’s been a nationwide problem: students going to school a lot less, since the Covid.  We asked Prattsburgh Central School Superintendent Kory Bay, if he’s seen the problem of chronic absenteeism of students, since Covid 19 hit in 2020.  The Prattsburgh School Superintendent says quote: “It definitely has impacted our attendance since COVID 19. We have more students labeled with chronic absenteeism than we ever have.  Our plan going forward is to work with parents to understand how important attendance is, and get back to the standards we used to have.”

 

Upcoming Blood Drives In Steuben County 

Addison

8/26/2023: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Addison Community Center, 13 Community Drive, Suite 103

Bath

8/11/2023: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Davenport and Taylor, 7571 State Route 54

8/16/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 3 W Washington St

8/24/2023: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Veterans Affairs Medical Center Building 92, 76 Veteran Avenue

8/24/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 6 West Pulteney Square

8/30/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 3 W Washington St

9/5/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Bath Community - Dormann Library, 101 W. Morris Street

Corning

8/14/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 524, 281 Baker Street

8/21/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Emanuel Lutheran Church, 149 West William Street

8/30/2023: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Legion John P Eaton Post, 8 River Road

9/1/2023: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Southeast Steuben County Library, 300 Nassar Civic Center Plaza, #101

Painted Post

8/18/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Victory Highway Wesleyan Church, 150 Victory Highway

8/30/2023: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., United Church of Painted Post, 201 N. Hamilton St

Wayland

8/15/2023: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Lighthouse Wesleyan Church - Wayland, 101 S. Lackawanna St