Press release
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 5:48 PM, the Wyoming County 911 Center
received a report of a female who had fallen from a moving vehicle on Hermitage Road in the
Town of Orangeville.
The investigation determined that Charles Miller, age 45, of Cheektowaga, NY, was operating a
1989 GMC Step van with both sliding side doors open. The front-seat passenger, Gina Vallone,
age 50, of Wethersfield, NY, was attempting to remove an item from within the vehicle when
she fell from the moving vehicle.
Vallone sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident and was airlifted by Mercy Flight to
Erie County Medical Center for treatment. Vallone later died from her injuries on 09/22/2025.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing at this time.
Assisting at the scene were the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office Crash Management Team,
Warsaw Ambulance, Pike Ambulance, Mercy Flight, and Valley Sales and Service.