GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office investigating a fatal accident on Lewiston Road

Press release

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-car fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on State Route 63 in the Town of Batavia. The Genesee County Emergency Services Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting the collision at 6:42 PM. It was reported as a two-car motor vehicle collision with multiple occupants in one of the vehicles.

A preliminary investigation into the collision determined that a 2020 Jeep Compass was westbound on Batavia-Oakfield
Townline Road, operated by Ravi Deb of Buffalo, New York. Additionally, a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country was
southbound on State Route 63, operated by Randy Fitch, with a single passenger Donald Fitch, both of Basom, New York.

The operator of the Jeep Compass failed to stop at the stop sign, entering the intersection of State Route 63, and was
struck by the Chrysler Town and Country. Donald Fitch suffered a fatal injury as a result of the collision. Both Ravi Deb
and Randy Fitch were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Assisting at the scene were members of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Crash Management Team, New York State Police, Town of Batavia Fire Department, Town of Oakfield Fire Department, Mercy
EMS and Genesee County Coroner’s Office.

2 Comments:

  1. It says it was a fatal accident but both parties were transported to the hospital with non life threating injuries . Hope everybody is alright . Very sad .

  2. Did you not read the whole post? 1 man passed away 3 men total

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