Wednesday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on September 4, 2024
Two Car Accident in Le Roy Tuesday Morning
Video News Service reports that on Tuesday morning around 8 am, a two-car crash on West Main Street in Le Roy forced traffic to be shut down in one lane temporarily.
The accident involved a silver Chrysler minivan and a green Toyota sedan where both vehicles sustained significant front-end damage. The accident occurred directly before the “Welcome to Le Roy” bridge. All the occupants of both vehicles were able to exit under their own power and were checked out for injuries that were described as “minor”.
The Le Roy Fire Department responded to the scene due to one of the vehicles involved in the crash leaking fluids onto the street.
Most Anticipated Game in Recent Memory to be Played at Hartwood Park Friday
Maybe the most anticipated game in the history of Genesee County High School Football will be played at Hartwood Park in Le Roy on Friday evening when the Batavia Blue Devils take a short trip down Route 5 to play the Le Roy/Cal Mum Rivals.
Le Roy and Cal Mum merged following the completion of last season officially ending the oldest rivalry in all of Section V. Le Roy and Cal Mum had played each other since 1900, combining for 10 State Championships and 31 Section V Championships. In their all-time series, Cal Mum held the lead over Le Roy with a record of 45-42-2 against the Oatkan Knights. For decades, Class C was settled between Le Roy and Cal Mum.
Batavia enters this game looking to bounce back and win Class B for the 7th time in the last 13 years. The Blue Devils enter the season as the favorite to win Class B with a veteran team and a weaker Class B field than in years past. When they travel to Hartwood Park on Friday, they are likely to see a madhouse of fans from Le Roy, Cal Mum, and Batavia as all are within a 10-minute drive. WBTA will bring you live coverage with Pete Zehler and Paul Spiotta.
Oakfield Historical Society Dedicates New Bench to Vietnam Veterans
Howard Owens with the Batavian reports, that the Oakfield Historical Society has dedicated a bench to honor Vietnam Veterans at Triangle Park.
The bench started to become an idea when a year and a half ago, Oakfield Reisdent George Norway thought it was wrong that there was no memorial to Vietnam Veterans at the park when there were memorials for both the World Wars and the Korean War. The Oakfield Historical Society agreed and designed the bench shortly after that.
Assemblyman Steve Hawley was in attendance for the dedication ceremony and gave a speech about how Viernam Veterans are often forgotten and shunned following the controversial war and continued to state how he is proud to see that in recent years they have been treated more appropriately.
