(File/Submitted photo/May 26, 2023)
Press release
UPDATE: Officer Freeman arrested Mark Flaming, 33, of Batavia charging him with two counts of tampering with evidence, one count of leaving the scene of a serious personal injury accident, unregistered motorcycle, uninsured motorcycle, improper plates and operating without a proper license, following further investigation into this accident.
It was determined that after the initial collision with the passenger vehicle, another motorcycle, being operated by Flaming, ran over the operator of the first motorcycle while he was down in the roadway and then fled the scene.
It is alleged that Flaming attempted to alter the appearance of his motorcycle to avoid detection following the accident. Flaming was issued traffic and appearance tickets to appear at a later date in City Court to answer the charges. The City of Batavia Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance during this investigation. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
(Previous press release)
The City of Batavia Police Department is currently investigating a serious motorcycle vs. passenger vehicle accident that occurred May 26, 2023 on West Main Street at the Tops Supermarket intersection.
The motorcycle, operated by Gregory Vigiano (age 34), of Batavia, was eastbound on West Main Street at the Tops intersection when a passenger vehicle being operated by Rebecca Santiago (age 37), of Stafford, made an illegal left turn colliding with the motorcycle.
The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to Strong Hospital in Rochester via Mercy Flight and is currently listed in guarded/critical condition. The driver of the passenger vehicle was ticketed for making an illegal left turn and operating with a suspended driver’s license. The accident remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Sam Freeman at (585) 345-6350 or submit a tip at www.bataviapolice.org.
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://crimewatch.net/us/ny/genesee/batavia-pd/138661/post/serious-injury-motorcycle-accident-west-main-street-5262023