Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on December 16, 2022
Genesee and Wyoming Counties are under a winter storm warning from 7pm tonight till 1 am on Sunday. Up to 18 inches of snow is expected to fall over the weekend with the main accumulations hitting southern Genesee county. Heavy snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. Travel could be very difficult at times with poor visibility and snow covered roads. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.
Icy road Conditions caused several accidents in Genesee County Thursday. 2 rollover accidents were reported in Alexander. No injuries were reported but people were trapped till Alexander and Batavia Fire departments could get them out. A tanker truck carrying milk rolled over on Broadway Rd in Bethany. 2 wreckers from the dairy came to get the truck back up and the driver was uninjured. Rt 20 was reported to be a sheet of ice at the time. Another vehicle rollover was reported in Pavilion on Telephone Rd. A truck hit a tree in Oakfield with minor injuries. Several accidents and cars off the road were reported on the Thruway westbound.
Rochester police are still on the lookout for the suspect who slammed a rental truck into a city business before committing a burglary. Investigators say the person intentionally drove into a store in the area of Ames Street and Maple Street yesterday. Surveillance video captured the suspect stealing items from the business before leaving the scene in the truck. Anyone with information on this case is asked to dial 911.
Governor Hochul has signed off on a new piece of legislation that will ban the sale of certain animals at retail pet stores. Starting in 2024, people will no longer be able to purchase dogs, cats or rabbits at those businesses. One goal of this measure is to prevent the buying and selling of animals from large-scale, abusive breeders who in many cases do not properly care for those animals, which can lead to new owners having to pay big veterinary bills. Pet stores will still be able to work with animal shelters and rescue groups to hold adoption clinics.
If you are in trouble in the Genesee County Park and Forest now the Bethany Fire Department has new vehicle equipment that can be used to come rescue you. Genesee County Emergency Management Services is pleased to announce the deployment of a MedLite Transport Bed for use by the Town of Bethany Fire Department. This equipment was obtained through the procurement of Homeland Security grant funding. The MedLite Transport Bed is a medical rescue skid unit for Utility Task Vehicles that has the ability to transport one patient on a long board or stokes basket and one attendant in a seat. The bed fits on their UTV and helps make extractions from the trails and hard to reach places of the park.
The Buffalo Bills will be looking to clinch their spot in the postseason this weekend when they take on a longtime AFC East rival. Should the Bills defeat the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, they will officially have a playoff spot. When the Bills and Dolphins played earlier this year, the Dolphins ended up winning that game 21 to 19. Kickoff for tomorrow night’s contest is scheduled for eight-15 p-m.
The Buffalo Sabres are now on a two-game winning streak after defeating the defending Stanley Cup champions on the road. Alex Tuch, Dylan Cozens, Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin each scored as the Sabres topped the Colorado Avalanche four-to-two at Ball Arena in Denver last night. Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 39 shots. Buffalo’s next game is tomorrow night against the Arizona Coyotes.
