{"id":9460,"date":"2019-06-03T12:48:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T16:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=9460"},"modified":"2019-06-03T16:48:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T20:48:39","slug":"batavia-accident-on-rt-5-sends-two-people-to-area-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/06\/03\/batavia-accident-on-rt-5-sends-two-people-to-area-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Accident on Rt. 5 sends two people to area hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WNfbIVWrnvE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee County Sheriff&#8217;s Department is investigating a two vehicle accident that occurred  at 3446 West Main street before noon on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheriff&#8217;s Deputies say a Ford Focus headed east on Rt. 5 crossed over into the oncoming lane and struck an SUV that was headed west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"9461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/06\/03\/batavia-accident-on-rt-5-sends-two-people-to-area-hospitals\/ax-still\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ax-still.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ax still\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ax-still.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ax-still.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ax-still.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ax-still.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ax-still.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The male driver of the Ford Focus was transported by Mercy Flight to ECMC with serious, but non life threatening injuries. 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