Wednesday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on August 7, 2024
Semi Crashes into Oakfield Home
Video News Service reports that early Tuesday morning in the Town of Oakfield a semi-truck crashed into a home.
Around 4 am Oakfield Fire and Mercy Medic 8 responded to Drake Street in Oakfield where they discovered a J & J Trucking Brandon LLC semi had struck a home. State Police report that the semi struck a Dodge Grand Caravan parked on the street and then struck the home. 4 people in total were inside the house at the time of the incident and none were injured.
After an hour the driver of the semi was extricated from his truck and then transported to UMMC with nonlife threatneing injuries. At this time the cause of the accident remains unknown.
Batavia PD Community Night a Big Success
Monday evening the Batavia Police Department held its annual Community Night at the David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena and it was a big hit with the community.
The goal of Community Night is to build a rapport between local law enforcement and members of the community. At the event, local businesses along with the Police Department have an array of displays and activities to take part in. This year there was a dunk tank with local police officers, a coloring contest, bouncy castles, and a drunk driving simulator.
The event organizers credit the success to sponsorship from the Batavia Downs, Upstate Niagara, and O-At-Ka Milk Products for making it a possibility.
GLOW Brings Back Annual Career Festival
On Tuesday it was announced that for the 6th consecutive year, the GLOW With Your Hands career exploration festival will return to the Genesee County Fairgrounds.
The event anticipates that over 1,000 students from thirty different school districts in the GLOW region will attend. The goal of the event is to help young people who may be uncertain about what career they want to pursue find inspiration. Dozens of local businesses plan to set up booths at the September 24th event.
Jay Lazarony, GLOW With Your Hands Co-Chair said, “The participation and response by the private sector in this annual event reaffirm that making students aware of careers right in their own backyard is paying dividends not only for these companies but the region’s economy,”
