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Monday, April 24, 2017

Serious crash in Portville, six injured, several ejected UPDATED

UPDATE is HERE 1:45 p.m. Tuesday-
First responders were sent at 6:31 p.m. to a serious vehicle crash near 2079 Lillibridge Road in the Town of Portville. The initial report said there were six people hurt and at least three victims were ejected from the vehicle which came to rest in a field. Additional radio reports said most of the victims were children. The driver of the vehicle, a female, reportedly sustained serious head trauma. It was a full department response from both Portville and Westons Mills while extra medical units were called in from Olean City, Hinsdale and Trans Am. Allegany and Ischua responders were placed on stand by. Mercy Flight landed near the scene and flew one patient to a trauma center. The others were transported to Olean General while additional helicopters were placed on stand by.