Batavia man dead after striking utility pole in Orleans County

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Batavia man died after he struck a utility pole with a vehicle Wednesday on Ridge Road in the Town of Ridgeway, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Police responded to scene at midnight, where they found a vehicle engulfed in flames. Officials said live power lines fell across the road and around the vehicle, which prevented first responders from immediately reaching the scene.

After National Grid crews disconnected the power, fire crews extinguished the flames…

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