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Driver loses consciousness, crashes into embankment

A driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into an embankment Thursday morning in Canandaigua, prompting emergency response from multiple agencies.

The driver, identified as 40-year-old Russell H. Lindquist of Canandaigua, lost consciousness before his vehicle veered off the road at 5373 County Road 32, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies responded to the scene at 11:09 a.m. and found that Lindquist had suffered minor injuries in the single-car crash. He was transported to Thompson Hospital by the Canandaigua Emergency Squad. The Cheshire Fire Department also assisted at the scene.

Lindquist was issued a citation for failure to keep right.