Woman escaped serious injury in Alfred crash-vehicle tumbles down 30 foot embankment

A woman driving to work at Alfred State College escaped serious injury Wednesday morning when her vehicle crashed over a guide rail and overturned several times down a thirty foot or so embankment on State Route 244 in Alfred. Police said an animal entering the roadway prompted defensive action by the motorist. The unnamed driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, was helped to safety and then transported to Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville for evaluation. Police said it took quite some time to haul the vehicle up to the road and over the guide rail. Alfred Police, State Police, Alfred Station Fire and Alfred Ambulance assisted at the scene of the incident which occurred shortly after 8 a.m.