A pre-dawn crash at a busy Seneca Falls intersection left three people seriously injured and one driver facing charges.
Police say the collision happened around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday at the intersection of State Route 318 and Gravel Road. A vehicle heading eastbound on Route 318 was struck on its passenger side by another vehicle traveling north on Gravel Road.
Three occupants in the eastbound vehicle sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the northbound vehicle, who was not named by police, was taken to Auburn Hospital. That driver was also issued Uniform Traffic Tickets for unlicensed operation and failure to yield the right of way.
Emergency response was coordinated by multiple agencies. Seneca Falls Police were assisted at the scene by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Seneca Falls Fire Department, Clyde Fire Department, North Seneca Ambulance, Finger Lakes Ambulance, and Auburn Ambulance.
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