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WCDO News — Monday 9-23-19
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to a tractor trailer accident on I-88 in the Town of Fenton that was transporting compressed Methane Gas. 52 year old Jeffrey Lind of Hallstead Pennsylvania was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased, deputies & local fire departments evacuated all homes & schools located within a ¼ mile of the scene. Lind was operating the tractor trailer owned by Xpress Natural Gas of Montrose, the preliminary investigation and eyewitness accounts indicated that Lind swerved to avoid a deer, lost control, struck the concrete barrier, overturned & slid across the highway into a concrete barrier. Crews removed the remaining gas from the scene, the evacuation remained in effect and surrounding roadways were closed into the afternoon hours, the cleanup and investigation continued into the afternoon hours.
Oneonta Police have arrested 27 year old Shawn Stilson of
Oneonta for Criminal Mischief, Reckless Endangerment, Reckless Driving and Driving the Wrong way on
a 1-Way Road. Stilson is accused of
leaving the scene of a domestic dispute, driving his vehicle the wrong way down
Fairview Street, across Main Street & over the bridge & down to the
Railroad tracks below early Saturday.
The vehicle was removed, the bridge was fixed & was re-opened to
traffic Saturday afternoon, Stilson was taken to Bassett Hospital, he was
treated, released & faces court action at a later date.
The Unadilla Rotary will hold their 10th annual Autumn Fest
on October 6th, spokesman Robert Knox explains:
(Robert Knox 9-23-19)
Additional information about the event can be found at
unadillarotary.org/autumn-fest.
The Otsego County Highway Department will close County
Highway 45 in the Town of Hartwick to all traffic for 2 more culvert
replacements. Tomorrow, crews will be
closing highway 45 at the intersection with Lippitt Road, the road should be
opened at the end of the day, on Thursday, crews are going to be closing
Highway 45 a couple hundred feet south of Schidzick Road, and again the road
should be reopened at the end of the day.
Detours will be in place through Bill Powers Road, to Towers Road, to
Seminary Road & to State Route 28.
The United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties will host their
Otsego County Kick Off for the United Way Campaign season on Thursday, from 5:00
to 8:00 PM at J & D Wagon Wheel at 142 Main Street in Oneonta. More information is available at 432-8006
or by email klorraine@unitedwaydo.org.
Oneonta Police have arrested 27 year old Shawn Stilson of
Oneonta for Criminal Mischief, Reckless Endangerment, Reckless Driving and Driving the Wrong way on
a 1-Way Road. Stilson is accused of
leaving the scene of a domestic dispute, driving his vehicle the wrong way down
Fairview Street, across Main Street & over the bridge & down to the
Railroad tracks below early Saturday.
The vehicle was removed, the bridge was fixed & was re-opened to
traffic Saturday afternoon, Stilson was taken to Bassett Hospital, he was
treated, released & faces court action at a later date.
The Unadilla Rotary will hold their 10th annual Autumn Fest
on October 6th, spokesman Robert Knox explains:
(Robert Knox 9-23-19)
Additional information about the event can be found at
unadillarotary.org/autumn-fest.
The Otsego County Highway Department will close County
Highway 45 in the Town of Hartwick to all traffic for 2 more culvert
replacements. Tomorrow, crews will be
closing highway 45 at the intersection with Lippitt Road, the road should be
opened at the end of the day, on Thursday, crews are going to be closing
Highway 45 a couple hundred feet south of Schidzick Road, and again the road
should be reopened at the end of the day.
Detours will be in place through Bill Powers Road, to Towers Road, to
Seminary Road & to State Route 28.
The United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties will host their
Otsego County Kick Off for the United Way Campaign season on Thursday, from 5:00
to 8:00 PM at J & D Wagon Wheel at 142 Main Street in Oneonta. More information is available at 432-8006
or by email klorraine@unitedwaydo.org.