Press release
On 02/08/2023 at approximately 02:24 PM, The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office responded to State
Route 78 and Hermitage Road in the Town of Wethersifeld for the report of a serious motor vehicle
accident.
Preliminary investigation determined that George Foote, age 72 from Gainesville NY, was
operating a tractor trailer heading south on Hermitage Road. Foote was making a left turn onto State
Route 78, when he failed to yield the right of way to a tractor trailer traveling west on State Route 78.
The tractor trailer traveling west subsequently struck the rear end of Foote’s trailer, struck a guard rail
and rolled over onto its side in a ditch. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 59-year-old Mark
Ikeler, of Gainesville NY. Ikeler was pronounced deceased at the scene by Wyoming County Coroner
Renee Hill.
Foote was issued a citation for failing to yield the right of way at a stop sign.
Assisting at the scene was the New York State Police, New York State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Gainesville Fire and EMS, Bliss Fire Department, Monroe Ambulance, Wyoming County Emergency Management, Wyoming County Hazmat, Wyoming County Coroner, Wyoming County Health Department, Town of Wethersfield Highway Department, Valley Sales and Service, DMR Towing and WYCO Construction.
Omg our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased 🙏❤️💯