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Top Stories, January 11, 2024

NYSEG Outage List For Thursday Morning, January 11, 2024

Bath - 59 

Avoca - 5

Addison - 1

Campbell - 133

Cohocton - 4

Jasper - 2

Thurston - 1

Tuscarora - 13

Urbana - 37

Wheeler - 25

Woodhull - 38 

 

Buck Takes Office In Bath

The new Bath Town Supervisor, Josh Buck, has been sworn into office, and has been training for the new position.   Officials say that Buck was sworn in, on January 2.  

 

Hammondsport Police And Voting Location Update

The Hammondsport Village Board has approved a resolution to continue shared services with the Town of Urbana, so that Urbana will be able to keep using the Hammondsport Police Department.   In other Hamnmondsport news, the voting location for the March 19 village elections will be, the Fred and Harriett Taylor Memorial Library.

 

A Bad Accident Up In Dansville

FROM NYSP: On January 9, 2024, at approximately 10:45 p.m., State Police responded to reports of a three-vehicle crash on I-390 North near exit 4 in the town of Dansville. 
A preliminary investigation determined that a disabled tractor trailer, operated by Elias Noam, age 71, of Rochester, NY, and an assisting utility vehicle were on the shoulder of I-390 north. Roadside responders from the utility vehicle were outside assisting the disabled tractor trailer when another tractor trailer, operated by Marwan Bisharat, age 55, of Ontario Canada, traveling northbound struck the side of the disabled tractor trailer.
During the investigation, it was determined that two subjects, Timothy Washburn, age 18, of Fillmore, NY, and Jason Marshall, age 38, of Portageville, NY, from the assisting utility vehicle were standing outside of the disabled tractor trailer and were struck. Marshall was pronounced dead at the scene and Washburn was injured and transported to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment. The involved tractor trailer continued across the center median and came to rest in the southbound lane.Bisharat was transported to SP Geneseo and was charged with Vehicular Manslaugther 2nd (D Felony), Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (Unclassified Misdemeanor), and traffic infractions. 
The New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing. 

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